SEED GAME#12520 BGG all-time

Asgard's Chosen(2013)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.16
Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Asgard's Chosen

Looking for games like Asgard's Chosen? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Legend of Zelda: Clockwork Realm(2018)

★ 8.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Gears of War: The Board Game(2011)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Champions of Hara(2018)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCooperative GameGrid Movement

The 7th Citadel(2024)

★ 8.31–4 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time(2020)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Unstoppable(2025)

★ 8.41–2 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Altar Quest(2020)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Harmony(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Hoplomachus: Remastered(2023)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

DC Super Heroes United: Batman Hush(2025)

★ 8.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

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