SEED GAME#14169 BGG all-time

The Secret Flower(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
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Games like The Secret Flower

Looking for games like The Secret Flower? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

The Brain(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Letter Jam(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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The Gang(2024)

★ 7.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Kreus(2016)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Niwashi(2024)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Covalence: A Molecule Building Game(2016)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Dream Diary(2022)

★ 6.33–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Perspectives Blue(2024)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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The Same Game(2023)

★ 7.13–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Disciple Detective(2020)

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

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Take Time(2025)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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