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Godforsaken Scavengers(2017)

★ 6.1 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 1.67
Cooperative GameHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Games like Godforsaken Scavengers

Looking for games like Godforsaken Scavengers? 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 deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

The Grizzled(2015)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Escape the Dark Sector(2020)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Alien Entity(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Zombies Keep Out(2014)

★ 6.31–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementTrading

Reign of Cthulhu(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Ravine(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GamePlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger(2018)

★ 6.21–99 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Urbion(2012)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Assembly(2016)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Maeshowe: an Orkney Saga(2021)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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