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Forbidden Jungle(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.09
Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Games like Forbidden Jungle

Looking for games like Forbidden Jungle? 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

Forbidden Island(2010)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Forbidden Desert(2013)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

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Forbidden Sky(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 9 more

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Fire of Eidolon(2017)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

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The Waste of Parts(2026)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Fate: Defenders of Grimheim(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Sub Terra II: Inferno's Edge(2023)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Sub Terra(2017)

★ 7.41–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Bag of Dungeon: A Fantasy Adventure Game(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

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Leviathan Wilds(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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