SEED GAME#6948 BGG all-time

The Banishing(2017)

★ 6.9 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.38
Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like The Banishing

Looking for games like The Banishing? 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

Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game(2012)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sidekick Saga(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Deadline(2017)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

The Big Book of Madness(2015)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

60 Seconds to Save the World(2017)

★ 4.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

SiegeStorm: SiegeMode(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

XenoShyft: Onslaught(2015)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Wolkenbruch(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

XenoShyft: Dreadmire(2017)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

DC Super Heroes United: Batman Hush(2025)

★ 8.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

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