SEED GAME#8716 BGG all-time

Centauri Saga(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.94
Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Centauri Saga

Looking for games like Centauri Saga? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Reichbusters: Projekt Vril(2020)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Legend of Zelda: Clockwork Realm(2018)

★ 8.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

X-ODUS: Rise of the Corruption(2020)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce(2018)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Gears of War: The Board Game(2011)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

STRIKE!: The Game of Worker Rebellion(2020)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCooperative Game

Legends of Andor: The Last Hope(2016)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak(2013)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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