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Band Manager: The Boardgame(2016)

★ 6.9 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 1.50
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like Band Manager: The Boardgame

Looking for games like Band Manager: The Boardgame? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Monikers: Family Edition(2025)

★ 7.74–16 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Star Trek Deck Building Game: The Next Generation – Next Phase(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Star Realms: Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Pixel Glory: Light & Shadow(2018)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Paperback(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Expedition: The Roleplaying Card Game(2016)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Until Daylight(2019)

★ 6.43–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Cahoots(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameOpen Drafting

Pathogenesis (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Star Trek Deck Building Game: The Next Generation(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Groundhog Day: The Game(2021)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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