SEED GAME#8244 BGG all-time

Break the Safe(2003)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.46
Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Break the Safe

Looking for games like Break the Safe? 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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ISO Match
69/100

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ISO Match
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Captain Black(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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ISO Match
66/100

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Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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★ 6.51–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and MoveTrack Movement

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★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Apropos of Board Games(2023)

★ 6.51–8 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingSolo / Solitaire Game

Escape Room: The Game – Card Game: The Golden Solution(2022)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

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★ 6.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Piraten-Abenteuer(1991)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Unicorn Glitterluck: A Party for Rosalie(2017)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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