SEED GAME#3428 BGG all-time

Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.00
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Games like Defenders of the Last Stand

Looking for games like Defenders of the Last Stand? 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

Defenders of the Realm(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Stormvault(2019)

★ 5.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R.(2023)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

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MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)

★ 6.81–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

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MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Arkham Horror (Third Edition)(2018)

★ 7.71–6 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel(2022)

★ 9.02–7 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Deep Madness(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Victoriana(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Dreamwars(2017)

★ 6.31–8 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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