SEED GAME#6730 BGG all-time

Dark Venture(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.89
Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Dark Venture

Looking for games like Dark Venture? 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

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The 7th Citadel(2024)

★ 8.31–4 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game(2011)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game(2011)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation Board Game(2017)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game(2010)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Altar Quest(2020)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

HEXplore It: The Valley of the Dead King(2017)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Chain Mail: Adventures of Earthshine(2019)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

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