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Banish the Snakes: A Game of St. Patrick in Ireland(2023)

★ 7.2 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.58
Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Banish the Snakes: A Game of St. Patrick in Ireland

Looking for games like Banish the Snakes: A Game of St. Patrick in Ireland? 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 the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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ISO Match
69/100

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★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Purim(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Mythos Tales(2016)

★ 7.31–10 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Sfynx(2024)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Lost in the Shuffle(2023)

★ 9.11–4 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Votes for Women(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Escape Tales: The Awakening(2018)

★ 7.01–4 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – The Professor's Last Riddle(2022)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Guédelon: Le Jeu(2016)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Legendary Encounters: A Firefly Deck Building Game(2016)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

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