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Bios: Origins (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players120 minWeight 4.21
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction: Once AroundCooperative Game

Games like Bios: Origins (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Bios: Origins (Second Edition)? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

CO₂: Second Chance(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameMarket

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor(2021)

★ 8.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Frostpunk: The Board Game(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameCube TowerEvents

Voidfall(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Command CardsCooperative GameEvents

Grimcoven(2025)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

Nemesis: Retaliation(2025)

★ 8.71–5 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHidden Roles

The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era(2025)

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Cloudspire(2019)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action QueueBiasCooperative Game

Dungeon Universalis(2019)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueCooperative Game

Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

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