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Don't Look Back(2021)

★ 8.7 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.50
Cooperative GameDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Games like Don't Look Back

Looking for games like Don't Look Back? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Dying Light: The Board Game(2026)

★ 8.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory's Grotto(2023)

★ 7.91–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

Kinfire Delve: Scorn's Stockade(2024)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

Kinfire Delve: Callous' Lab(2024)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

DCeased: Gotham City Outbreak(2024)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Vanguard of War(2017)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Project: ELITE(2016)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Level 7 [Escape](2012)

★ 6.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg(2024)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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