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Best Semi Cooperative games

Players work together against a common threat but still compete individually, creating tension within the team.

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

12 games · scored by ISO

Nemesis(2018)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
83/100
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling
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Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game(2008)

★ 7.73–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100
Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling
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Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
83/100
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling
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Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game(2014)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling
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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEventsOpen Drafting
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Forgotten Waters(2020)

★ 7.73–7 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100
Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph
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Dead of Winter: The Long Night(2016)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling
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Nemesis: Retaliation(2025)

★ 8.71–5 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
87/100
Cooperative GameDice RollingHidden Roles
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The Great Wall(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
78/100
Area Majority / InfluenceCommand CardsIncome
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Shadows over Camelot(2005)

★ 7.13–7 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100
Communication LimitsCooperative GameDice Rolling
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Archipelago(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
73/100
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Sealed Bid
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The Republic of Rome(1990)

★ 7.51–6 players300 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
75/100
Auction: Once AroundBriberyCritical Hits and Failures
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