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Stem & Branch(2026)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.80
Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Games like Stem & Branch

Looking for games like Stem & Branch? 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 cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

Sylvion(2015)

★ 7.01–2 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameEvents

Onirim (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Songbirds(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameHand Management

Star Realms: Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Fungonia(2023)

★ 8.31–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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

Hissy Fit(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Regicide(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory's Grotto(2023)

★ 7.91–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

Marvel United: Multiverse(2024)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Kinfire Delve: Scorn's Stockade(2024)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

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