SEED GAME#11787 BGG all-time

X-Code(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 1.29
Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Games like X-Code

Looking for games like X-Code? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Onirim(2010)

★ 6.61–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Robots Love Ice Cream: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.61–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Meteor(2014)

★ 6.01–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Dungeon Time(2017)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementMemory

5-Minute Marvel(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameHand Management

Fungonia(2023)

★ 8.31–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Hey Yo(2020)

★ 6.32–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Celestial Rainbows(2013)

★ 4.92–8 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Deckscape: Test Time(2017)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMove Through DeckReal-Time

Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Awakening of the Mummy(2022)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-Time

Unlock!: Short Adventures – Secret Recipes of Yore(2022)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-Time

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