SEED GAME#834 BGG all-time

AuZtralia(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.89
Action RetrievalCooperative GameHexagon Grid

Games like AuZtralia

Looking for games like AuZtralia? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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

Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Heroes of Terrinoth(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Fabled: The Spirit Lands(2023)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameMap Addition

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Keep the Heroes Out!(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea MovementCooperative Game

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

For the Quest(2023)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The 7th Citadel(2024)

★ 8.31–4 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Ghost Stories(2008)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dragon Eclipse(2025)

★ 8.41–2 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Knight Tales(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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