SEED GAME#15954 BGG all-time

We Were Brothers(2015)

★ 7.3 BGG1–6 players120 minWeight 3.07
Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like We Were Brothers

Looking for games like We Were Brothers? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

V-Sabotage(2016)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Omicron Protocol(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

SAS: Rogue Regiment(2024)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Fate: Defenders of Grimheim(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King(2015)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Malice(2014)

★ 7.21–8 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants(2022)

★ 6.71–3 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth(2019)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

D-Day at Omaha Beach(2009)

★ 8.31 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

Darklight: Memento Mori(2018)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueCooperative Game

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