SEED GAME#3412 BGG all-time

First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet(2017)

★ 6.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.15
Cooperative GameDice RollingLegacy Game

Games like First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet

Looking for games like First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet? 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

ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles(2021)

★ 8.31–5 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Nemesis: Retaliation(2025)

★ 8.71–5 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHidden Roles

Frostpunk: The Board Game(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameCube TowerEvents

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

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

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint(2024)

★ 8.71–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Voidfall(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Command CardsCooperative GameEvents

HEXplore It: The Sands of Shurax(2020)

★ 7.91–6 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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