SEED GAME#6126 BGG all-time

Arkham Horror(1987)

★ 6.7 BGG1–8 playersWeight 2.42
Cooperative GameRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Games like Arkham Horror

Looking for games like Arkham Horror? 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

Darkest Night(2012)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Advanced Heroquest(1989)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Arkham Investigator(2013)

★ 7.61–10 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytellingVariable Player Powers

Drinks & Daggers(2019)

★ 8.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementRole Playing

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Shadow of the Elder Gods(2015)

★ 5.51–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameEventsVariable Player Powers

Victoriana(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Testament(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

TIME Stories Revolution: A Midsummer Night(2020)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Star Trek: Expeditions(2011)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameVariable Player Powers

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

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

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