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Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.80
Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Tintenherz(2007)

★ 5.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Ghostbusters: The Board Game(2015)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

The Incredibles: Save the Day Game(2018)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Der Hobbit: Eine unerwartete Reise – Das Spiel zum Film(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

The Red Dragon's Lair(2014)

★ 6.11–7 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Back to the Future: Dice Through Time(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Aguila Roja(2010)

★ 5.72–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Haiku Warrior(2016)

★ 5.61–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom(2023)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Pathfinder Dice Conquest(2025)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Whoowasit?(2007)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

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