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Dark Tomb: The Crypts of Aurelian(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.50
Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Games like Dark Tomb: The Crypts of Aurelian

Looking for games like Dark Tomb: The Crypts of Aurelian? 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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Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island(2024)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Dark Tomb: The Ice Chasers(2025)

★ 7.01–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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CoraQuest(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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CHAINsomnia(2018)

★ 6.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Stalagbite!(2024)

★ 8.21–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

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Sally Face: Strange Nightmares(2025)

★ 7.21–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action / Event + 5 more

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Chronicles of Avel(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

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Arkeis(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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7 Moons: Heroes of Dragon Reach(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Roll for Adventure(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Escape the Dark Castle(2017)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Deck Box Dungeons(2018)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

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