SEED GAME#20779 BGG all-time

Beyond Competition(1977)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.25
Cooperative GamePaper-and-Pencil

Games like Beyond Competition

Looking for games like Beyond Competition? 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

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★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Cooperative GamePaper-and-Pencil

Escape Team(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Cooperative GamePaper-and-Pencil

Zombicide: Gear Up(2022)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hive Mind(2016)

★ 7.13–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GamePaper-and-Pencil

EXIT: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin(2016)

★ 7.41–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative Game

Sebastian Fitzek Killercruise: Das Würfelspiel(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

EXIT: The Game – Dead Man on the Orient Express(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDeduction

Unlock!: Heroic Adventures(2018)

★ 7.61–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Secret Adventures(2017)

★ 7.51–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Timeless Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures(2017)

★ 7.31–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

EXIT: The Game – The Pharaoh's Tomb(2016)

★ 7.11–6 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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