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Gates of Niflheim(2024)

★ 8.2 BGG1–2 players20 minWeight 3.40
Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Gates of Niflheim

Looking for games like Gates of Niflheim? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

Odalin: Dungeons of Doom(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game(2025)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Action / EventCooperative GameDice Rolling

The 7th Citadel(2024)

★ 8.31–4 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

The Hunters A.D. 1492(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Lands of Evershade(2026)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Escape from Stalingrad Z(2023)

★ 8.11–3 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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