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Ashes Ascendancy(2026)

★ 8.6 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.71
Closed DraftingCooperative GameDeck Construction

Games like Ashes Ascendancy

Looking for games like Ashes Ascendancy? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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ISO Match
70/100

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Kick-Ass: The Board Game(2018)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Mummy's Mask – Base Set(2016)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

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Marvel Champions: The Card Game(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set(2019)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

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Defenders of the Realm(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game(2010)

★ 7.01–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

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Aventuria: Adventure Card Game(2016)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDeck Construction

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Rune Age(2011)

★ 6.81–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Aventuria: Curse of the Desert(2025)

★ 8.21 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDeck Construction

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