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Forgotten Depths(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG1–3 playersWeight 2.41
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Forgotten Depths

Looking for games like Forgotten Depths? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Soul Raiders(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Gem Rush (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 6.81–7 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Drillit! A Fuga da Montanha de Cristal(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Cities: Skylines – The Board Game(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Gem Rush(2013)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Adventure of D (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.21–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameFollowHand Management

Komodo(2012)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

The Big Book of Madness(2015)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Shadowscape(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

The Legend of Zelda: Clockwork Realm(2018)

★ 8.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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