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Ham Helsing(2025)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.70
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Ham Helsing

Looking for games like Ham Helsing? 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

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Elder Sign(2011)

★ 7.01–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set(2013)

★ 7.21–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Ozob: A Cyberpunk Board Game(2026)

★ 8.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Hellbringer(2024)

★ 8.81–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Mummy's Mask – Base Set(2016)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Street Masters(2018)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Stardew Valley: The Board Game(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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