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The Game is a cooperative card game where you work to discard 98 numbered cards onto four piles in order. You aren't allowed to communicate about the cards you have, so you must try and leave things open enough for other players while also working to make the best use of your cards. It's a simple Solitaire game that is fascinating to see play out as you lean on hints and stares to influence the other player.
Unfortunately, The Game is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/01/2015
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-5
Genres: Communication, Sequencing and Push-Your-Luck
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: Cards
Developer: NSV Spiele (@NSV_Spiele)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed The Game. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed The Game.
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Tranquility is a silent cooperative card game where you fill in the sea with a grid of Island cards. The challenge comes from having to play cards into the grid in sequence and not being able to talk to each other to coordinate.
Team 3 is a cooperative puzzle game where three players work to build structures from Tetris-style pieces.
Team 3 is a cooperative puzzle game where three players work to build structures from Tetris-style pieces. The target build is on a card that only the Architect player can see, and this player can't speak.
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The Mind is a cooperative sequence card game with a telepathic twist. Each card has a single number on it.
Kites is a sequencing game where you work together to keep six different coloured kites in the air.
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Cockroach Poker Royal is a bluffing, push-your-luck card game where you try and avoid ending up with a set of four matching animal cards. You pass cards to other players and tell them what it is, they guess if you are telling the truth and have to keep the card if they get it wrong.
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Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed The Game. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed The Game.
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Noggin is a communication trivia game where you compete to give the fastest correct answers to word puzzles. You play by laying cards and shouting out answers.
Dixit is a communication game where you guess which Picture cards are related to someone's clue.
Dixit is a communication game where you guess which Picture cards are related to someone's clue. Each round you each pick a card to match the Storyteller player's clue and then try and guess which one was the Storyteller's.
Uno is a sequencing game where you race to get rid of your cards.
Uno is a sequencing game where you race to get rid of your cards. You play by adding cards of the same number or colour to a shared pile.
Herd Mentality is a communication game where players aim to score points by sharing the same ideas as others.
Herd Mentality is a communication game where players aim to score points by sharing the same ideas as others. One person reads out a question, then everyone secretly writes an answer trying to match the most popular answer.
If you like the sound of The Game but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
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Hexicon is a word-puzzle game where you complete words to gain control of an area of the map.
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These are games of a similar genre mix to The Game. This includes games from the Communication, Sequencing and Push-Your-Luck genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
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Skull is a push-your-luck card game where you try and guess how many other players just laid skulls rather than flowers. The clever bit is that you progressively bid on how many cards you think you can guess right.
That's Not Lemonade is a push-your-luck card game where you aim to be the last person to "drink" something that isn't lemonade.
That's Not Lemonade is a push-your-luck card game where you aim to be the last person to "drink" something that isn't lemonade. You take cards hoping to accrue the most Ice or Lemonade, but if you push things too far you are out.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to The Game in the following lists: