SEED GAME#5274 BGG all-time

Bomb Squad(2013)

★ 6.4 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.22
Action QueueCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Games like Bomb Squad

Looking for games like Bomb Squad? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

Mechs vs. Minions(2016)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueBiasCooperative Game

Beyond Baker Street(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Magic Maze(2017)

★ 6.91–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

Sail(2023)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Room 25(2013)

★ 6.71–6 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueCooperative GameGrid Movement

Zombicide(2012)

★ 7.11–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

From the Other Side(2024)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueArea MovementCooperative Game

Mountains of Madness(2017)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Forbidden Jungle(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Zombie 15'(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

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