SEED GAME#4039 BGG all-time

Bad Bones(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.10
Cooperative GameGrid MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Bad Bones

Looking for games like Bad Bones? 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

Tiny Epic Tactics(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Bossin' Space(2020)

★ 6.81–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action QueueCooperative GameGrid Movement

Knight Fall(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Peacemakers: Horrors of War(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

The Night Cage(2021)

★ 7.11–5 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementPieces as Map

Genshin Tarot(2022)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck Construction

Star Realms: Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Flick Quest: Rise of Heroes(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameFlickingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Project: ELITE(2016)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

SiegeStorm: SiegeMode(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Last Bastion(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Ghostbusters: The Board Game(2015)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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