SEED GAME#17719 BGG all-time

Build A Cure(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 2.71
Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Build A Cure

Looking for games like Build A Cure? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Ace of Spades(2025)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

After the Virus(2017)

★ 7.31–3 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Critical Care: The Game(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSimulation

Dark Souls: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Light in the Mist(2022)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Unlock!: Short Adventures – Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes(2024)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeSolo / Solitaire Game

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Lost in the Shuffle(2023)

★ 9.11–4 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

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

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

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