SEED GAME#2585 BGG all-time

Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin(2021)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.85
Cooperative GameDice RollingPattern Recognition

Games like Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin

Looking for games like Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin? 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

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Shadows of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game(2019)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Heroes of Terrinoth(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Set a Watch(2019)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Call of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game(2023)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Gloom of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Hunters A.D. 1492(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Darkest Night: Second Edition(2018)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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