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Across the Iron Curtain(2017)

★ 4.3 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameOpen Drafting

Games like Across the Iron Curtain

Looking for games like Across the Iron Curtain? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on 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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ISO Match
75/100

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★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Encounters: Shattered Wastes(2024)

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ISO Match
65/100

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Trick'n Trouble: Fangt Doc Crazy!(2014)

★ 6.63 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Tournament of Towers(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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La Guerre des Tuques(2011)

★ 5.74–8 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameOpen Drafting

Last Starfleet(2015)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Voll auf die 18(2022)

★ 6.42–5 players18 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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The Transformation Game(1987)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment(2016)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Unlock!: Timeless Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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