SEED GAME#13620 BGG all-time

Apollo XIII(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.80
Cooperative GameOpen DraftingStorytelling

Games like Apollo XIII

Looking for games like Apollo XIII? 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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Unlock!: Secret Adventures – The Adventurers of Oz(2018)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure(2017)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Secret Adventures – A Noside Story(2018)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Exotic Adventures – Expedition: Challenger(2019)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock! Epic Adventures: Mission #07(2020)

★ 7.61–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Pathogenesis(2017)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps(2017)

★ 6.01–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Codex: L'Ultime secret de Léonard de Vinci(2020)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameReal-TimeStorytelling

Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The Island of Doctor Goorse(2017)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingStorytelling

Mageling(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Mother of Frankenstein: Volume One(2023)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere(2022)

★ 7.21–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

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