SEED GAME#24812 BGG all-time

Caves & Claws(1998)

★ 5.6 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.27
Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Games like Caves & Claws

Looking for games like Caves & Claws? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Fairy Tale in My Pocket(2009)

★ 7.01–2 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
82/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Karuba Junior(2017)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Beacon Patrol(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Ecogon(2015)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Airborne In Your Pocket(2019)

★ 6.71–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Hansel & Gretel(2021)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMovement PointsTile Placement

Koboldbande(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Schnappt Hubi!(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Heroes & Treasure(2018)

★ 7.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Expeditie Robinson(2014)

★ 5.32–6 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

IKAN(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryModular Board

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