Side Quest(2016)
Games like Side Quest
Looking for games like Side Quest? 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 deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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
The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)
Shares Action Points + 3 more
Dragon Keepers(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more
Red November(2008)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Aerion(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
The Big Five(2023)
Shares Action Points + 3 more
Celestia Duo(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more
Professor Evil and The Citadel of Time(2017)
Shares Action Points + 3 more
Moon Adventure(2021)
Shares Action Points + 3 more
One Piece Nakama: Friends & Enemies(2024)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
The Opulent(2016)
Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more
The Grizzled(2015)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Hunted: North Pole (2nd Edition)(2024)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
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