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Darksiders: The Forbidden Land(2020)

★ 7.8 BGG1–5 players90 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Games like Darksiders: The Forbidden Land

Looking for games like Darksiders: The Forbidden Land? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Batman: The Animated Series – Gotham City Under Siege(2018)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Drinks & Daggers(2019)

★ 8.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementRole Playing

Huida de Silver City(2013)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Чёрная книга (Black Book: The Board Game)(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower(2016)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Charmed and Dangerous: The Sisters Grimm – Base Set(2019)

★ 6.21–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementRole Playing

Mechs vs. Minions(2016)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action QueueBiasCooperative Game

Orcs Must Die! The Board Game: Order Edition(2016)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

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