SEED GAME#1638 BGG all-time

Sylvion(2015)

★ 7.0 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 2.07
Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameEvents

Games like Sylvion

Looking for games like Sylvion? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Stem & Branch(2026)

★ 6.71–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Regicide(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Onirim (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Kanata: The First Sacrament(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2025)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Leviathan Wilds(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Fate: Defenders of Grimheim(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

River Rats(2025)

★ 6.91–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionClosed DraftingCommunication Limits

Cosmoctopus(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameHand Management

Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict Resolution

The Big Pig Game(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action / EventCooperative GameEvents

Micro Hero: Hercules(2025)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

ChainingCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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