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Tiny Epic Defenders (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.05
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceChit-Pull System

Games like Tiny Epic Defenders (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Tiny Epic Defenders (Second Edition)? 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

Tiny Epic Defenders(2015)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Flock Together(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo(2021)

★ 7.01–5 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GamePick-up and Deliver

Star Trek Panic(2016)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemCooperative GameVariable Player Powers

Zoo Break(2019)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Professor Evil and The Citadel of Time(2017)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Masters of the Night(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Disney Sidekicks(2021)

★ 5.32–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameVariable Player Powers

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