SEED GAME#9918 BGG all-time

The Daedalus Sentence(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Games like The Daedalus Sentence

Looking for games like The Daedalus Sentence? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Solar Storm(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Pandemic: Hot Zone – Europe(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Dead of Night(2007)

★ 7.01–6 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Cyberion(2023)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Captain Is Dead(2014)

★ 7.02–7 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Maximum Apocalypse(2018)

★ 7.51–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Faza(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Sidekick Saga(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds(2023)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Mission Control: Critical Orbit(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

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