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GEMJI(2020)

★ 8.6 BGG1–18 players1 minWeight 2.67
Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

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Looking for games like GEMJI? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

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ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
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Journey: Wrath of Demons(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Ghost Stories(2008)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Dark Souls: The Board Game – Painted World of Ariamis(2022)

★ 6.91–3 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Chain Mail: Adventures of Earthshine(2019)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Immune(2021)

★ 6.71–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance(2018)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dark Venture(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance(2023)

★ 8.51–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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