SEED GAME#654 BGG all-time

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.59
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Etherfields

Looking for games like Etherfields? 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

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Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 8 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The City of Kings(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)

★ 8.61–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDeductionDice Rolling

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 8 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron(2024)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Lands of Evershade(2026)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

Dark Souls: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era(2025)

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

The Hunters A.D. 1492(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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