SEED GAME#478 BGG all-time

Arkham Horror(2005)

★ 7.2 BGG1–8 players120 minWeight 3.59
Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

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

Eldritch Horror(2013)

★ 7.71–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Too Many Bones: Unbreakable(2023)

★ 8.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Too Many Bones: Undertow(2018)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Arkham Horror (Third Edition)(2018)

★ 7.71–6 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Arkham Horror: The Card Game(2016)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Too Many Bones(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Weirdwood Manor(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Nemesis(2018)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCooperative GameDeck Construction

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