SEED GAME#21306 BGG all-time

Operation Archéo(2017)

★ 7.1 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 2.50
Cooperative GameSimulationVariable Player Powers

Games like Operation Archéo

Looking for games like Operation Archéo? 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

Richard I(2014)

★ 6.83–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Toy Story: Obstacles & Adventures(2019)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Star Trek Panic(2016)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Chit-Pull SystemCooperative GameVariable Player Powers

Darkest Night(2012)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Samurai Spirit(2014)

★ 6.61–7 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePush Your LuckVariable Player Powers

Chain Reaction 3.0(2009)

★ 7.71–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Brook City(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytellingVariable Player Powers

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Hour of Need(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameVariable Player Powers

Defense Grid: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

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