SEED GAME#1824 BGG all-time

ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 1.94
Action PointsCooperative GamePick-up and Deliver

Games like ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo

Looking for games like ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo? 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

Horrified(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Minion Hunter(1992)

★ 6.21–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameVariable Player Powers

Escape: Fighting for Freedom(2013)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Disney Sidekicks(2021)

★ 5.32–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameVariable Player Powers

Flash Point(2010)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Board Game(2023)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GamePoint to Point Movement

Masters of the Night(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Stranger Things: Upside Down(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

IT: Evil Below(2019)

★ 6.72–7 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Horrified: American Monsters(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Back to the Future: Back in Time(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players50 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

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