Wave(2023)
Games like Wave
Looking for games like Wave? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Mind: Soulmates(2023)
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Durian Smuggler(2025)
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Die verlassene Bibliothek(2020)
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Kites(2022)
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Der rätselhafte Zauberwald(2022)
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Snowhere(2021)
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Dixit: Kids(2026)
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Suspects: Tödliche Spuren(2022)
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TPK: Total Party Kill(2025)
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Deckscape: Escape from Alcatraz(2020)
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Suspects: Shakespeares Tränen(2023)
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Verflucht!(2018)
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Deckscape: Escape from Alcatraz
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Verflucht!
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