Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game(2016)
Games like Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game
Looking for games like Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Tintenherz(2007)
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Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters(2013)
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Ghostbusters: The Board Game(2015)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
The Incredibles: Save the Day Game(2018)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Der Hobbit: Eine unerwartete Reise – Das Spiel zum Film(2012)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
The Red Dragon's Lair(2014)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Back to the Future: Dice Through Time(2020)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Aguila Roja(2010)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Haiku Warrior(2016)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom(2023)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Pathfinder Dice Conquest(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Whoowasit?(2007)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
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Tintenherz
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