SEED GAME#24529 BGG all-time

Arkham Express(2010)

★ 5.6 BGG1–4 players10 minWeight 1.45
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Arkham Express

Looking for games like Arkham Express? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Quests Over Coffee(2022)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Quests Over Coffee: Solo Game Of The Month Edition(2024)

★ 6.51–2 players8 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

A Simple Life(2022)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Cosmic Run(2015)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

Pocket Landship(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2013)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Hunted: North Pole (2nd Edition)(2024)

★ 7.11–2 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

Rising 5: Runes of Asteros(2017)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDeduction

Pocket Landship 2nd edition(2022)

★ 7.21–2 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

HERO versus GUARDIAN: A Game of Dungeon Craft(2013)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom(2023)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

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