SEED GAME#9205 BGG all-time

TOKYO SIDEKICK(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.00
Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like TOKYO SIDEKICK

Looking for games like TOKYO SIDEKICK? 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

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Defenders of the Realm(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Aeon's End: War Eternal(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Harmony(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Isofarian Guard(2023)

★ 8.51–2 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel(2022)

★ 9.02–7 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Big Book of Madness(2015)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Aeon's End: The New Age(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid(2019)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Aeon's End: Outcasts(2020)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Deep Madness(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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