SEED GAME#1628 BGG all-time

After the Virus(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG1–3 players30 minWeight 2.32
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like After the Virus

Looking for games like After the Virus? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Dark Souls: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game(2016)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Legendary Encounters: The X-Files Deck Building Game(2018)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Legendary Encounters: A Firefly Deck Building Game(2016)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Ace of Spades(2025)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

VENOM Assault(2016)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Solar Storm(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Fungonia(2023)

★ 8.31–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

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