SEED GAME#1017 BGG all-time

Cerebria: The Inside World(2018)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.33
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Games like Cerebria: The Inside World

Looking for games like Cerebria: The Inside World? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — 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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Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Primal: The Awakening(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Dawn of Madness(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Warfighter Shadow War: The Modern Night Combat Card Game(2019)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Perdition's Mouth: Abyssal Rift(2016)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict Resolution

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Defenders of the Wild(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Mistfall: Heart of the Mists(2016)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Voidfall(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Command CardsCooperative GameEvents

Mistfall(2015)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Dungeon Universalis(2019)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueCooperative Game

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