SEED GAME#137 BGG all-time

Eldritch Horror(2013)

★ 7.7 BGG1–8 players120 minWeight 3.32
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Eldritch Horror

Looking for games like Eldritch Horror? 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

Arkham Horror(2005)

★ 7.21–8 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

Nemo's War (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Arkham Horror (Third Edition)(2018)

★ 7.71–6 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Big Trouble in Little China: The Game(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Assault on Doomrock(2014)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The City of Kings(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition)(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

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