SEED GAME#3169 BGG all-time

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.33
Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Games like The Mind Extreme

Looking for games like The Mind Extreme? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Meteor(2014)

★ 6.01–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

The Mind(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Game: Extreme(2016)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

The Game: Quick & Easy(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Cross Clues(2020)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

Syncro(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

X-Code(2018)

★ 6.32–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Simply S(2022)

★ 6.23–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameReal-Time

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Deckscape: Test Time(2017)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMove Through DeckReal-Time

Disciple Detective(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

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