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What's That Sound?(2021)

★ 6.0 BGG3–6 players15 minWeight 1.00

Communication LimitsDeductionReal-Time

Games like What's That Sound?

Looking for games like What's That Sound?? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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

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Cachamot(2025)

★ 6.73–8 players20 minWeight 1.0

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67/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionReal-Time

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Pictures(2019)

★ 7.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.0

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66/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionPattern Recognition

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Poetry for Neanderthals(2020)

★ 6.72–12 playersWeight 1.1

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64/100

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Communication LimitsReal-TimeTeam-Based Game

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It's a Balloon!?(2023)

★ 6.13–8 players15 minWeight 1.0

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64/100

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Communication LimitsDrawingReal-Time

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Subjective(2023)

★ 7.13–6 playersWeight 1.0

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64/100

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Communication LimitsDeduction

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Phantom Ink(2022)

★ 7.42–8 players10 minWeight 1.2

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64/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionTargeted Clues

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The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4

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63/100

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Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

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Poetry for Neanderthals: NSFW Edition(2022)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.0

ISO Match

63/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsReal-TimeTeam-Based Game

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Kiss the Goblin(2023)

★ 6.32–8 players15 minWeight 1.0

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62/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionRole Playing

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Speak Easy!(2022)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.0

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62/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

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Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman(2019)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 1.0

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62/100

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MatchingPattern RecognitionReal-Time

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O Que O Quê(2023)

★ 6.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.0

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62/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

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