SEED GAME#24075 BGG all-time

Chernobyl(2015)

★ 5.8 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Games like Chernobyl

Looking for games like Chernobyl? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Magic Maze on Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Dead of Night(2007)

★ 7.01–6 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

HERO versus GUARDIAN: A Game of Dungeon Craft(2013)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Masters of the Night(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Drillit! A Fuga da Montanha de Cristal(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Tiwanaku(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionGrid Movement

Beacon Patrol(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

RPGQuest: Greek Mythology(2005)

★ 8.84–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

RPGQuest: The Knights Templar(2005)

★ 8.34–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombie 15'(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Uh Oh, Dino!(2025)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameFinale Ending

Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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