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CO₂: Second Chance(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.09
Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameMarket

Games like CO₂: Second Chance

Looking for games like CO₂: Second Chance? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 7.71–4 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

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ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Dungeon Alliance(2018)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
59/100

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Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Star Trek: Frontiers(2016)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon Grid

Nemesis: Retaliation(2025)

★ 8.71–5 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHidden Roles

UBOOT: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameSimulation

Martians: A Story of Civilization(2016)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Bios: Genesis(2016)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
56/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction CompensationCooperative Game

Frostpunk: The Board Game(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog(2018)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameSet Collection

Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

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