SEED GAME#21044 BGG all-time

Fearsome Wilderness(2020)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.50
Cooperative GameDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

Games like Fearsome Wilderness

Looking for games like Fearsome Wilderness? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Star Wars: Dark Side Rising(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

The Ghosts Betwixt(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Fireteam Zero(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Zombie Cinema(2008)

★ 7.03–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Adventure Island(2018)

★ 5.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Rory's Story Cubes: Astro(2019)

★ 6.41–12 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPattern Recognition

D-Day Dice (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Myth: Dark Frontier(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Code 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingStorytelling

Warhammer Quest(1995)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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