SEED GAME#4235 BGG all-time

For Science!(2021)

★ 7.1 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.41
Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingHand Management

Games like For Science!

Looking for games like For Science!? 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

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Marvel United: Multiverse(2024)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

DC Super Heroes United: Batman Hush(2025)

★ 8.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Harmony(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

DC Super Heroes United(2026)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Rush M.D.(2020)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action TimerCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game(2010)

★ 7.01–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action QueueCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dungeon Fighter in the Labyrinth of Sinister Storms(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

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