SEED GAME#3684 BGG all-time

Advanced Heroquest(1989)

★ 6.9 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.88
Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Games like Advanced Heroquest

Looking for games like Advanced Heroquest? 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

Orcs Must Die! The Board Game: Order Edition(2016)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Warhammer Quest(1995)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game(2004)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Zephyr: Winds of Change(2017)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)

★ 9.31–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla(2023)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Valley of the Serpent Kings(2023)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadowscape(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Shadows of Brimstone: The Impossible Hell Train(2025)

★ 9.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

The Undercity: An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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