SEED GAME#23841 BGG all-time

Sidekick Saga(2019)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Sidekick Saga

Looking for games like Sidekick Saga? 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

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

The Banishing(2017)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Marvel United: Spider-Geddon(2023)

★ 8.21–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game(2012)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

One-Hit Heroes(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Captain Is Dead(2014)

★ 7.02–7 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

DC Super Heroes United(2026)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United: Multiverse(2024)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Batman: The Animated Series – Gotham City Under Siege(2018)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Drinks & Daggers(2019)

★ 8.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementRole Playing

Shadowscape(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

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