SEED GAME#25811 BGG all-time

Samurai Jack: Back to the Past(2018)

★ 5.9 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.80
Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Samurai Jack: Back to the Past

Looking for games like Samurai Jack: Back to the Past? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Onirim (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Gem Rush(2013)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Gem Rush (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 6.81–7 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Maximum Apocalypse(2018)

★ 7.51–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Sidekick Saga(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game(2012)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

River Rats(2025)

★ 6.91–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionClosed DraftingCommunication Limits

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDie Icon Resolution

Skoventyr(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameOpen DraftingSet Collection

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United: Multiverse(2024)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

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