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The Banner Saga: Warbands(2016)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.33
Auction / BiddingCooperative GamePoint to Point Movement

Games like The Banner Saga: Warbands

Looking for games like The Banner Saga: Warbands? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on 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

War Titans: Invaders Must Die!

★ 9.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

The Exiled: Siege(2016)

★ 6.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePoint to Point MovementSolo / Solitaire Game

Stranger Things: Upside Down(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

BetaBotz(2017)

★ 6.63–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Murder Mystery Party Case Files: Fire in Adlerstein(2018)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameTeam-Based Game

Pandemic: Hot Zone – Europe(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

The Order of Veiel(2020)

★ 7.81–7 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresRole Playing

Flick 'em Up!: Dead of Winter(2017)

★ 6.61–10 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameFlickingTeam-Based Game

Orkensturm(2015)

★ 6.03–8 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Adamastor(2017)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Victoriana(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Live Mission Game: The Heist – Crime Does Pay(2021)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionTeam-Based Game

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