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Hand of Fate: Ordeals(2018)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.04
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Games like Hand of Fate: Ordeals

Looking for games like Hand of Fate: Ordeals? 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

The Legend of Zelda: Clockwork Realm(2018)

★ 8.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

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

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Shadowrun: Crossfire – Prime Runner Edition(2018)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingLegacy Game

Zephyr: Winds of Change(2017)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Runicards(2013)

★ 6.61–7 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Shadowrun: Crossfire(2014)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingLegacy Game

Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness(2021)

★ 8.21–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Star Trek Deck Building Game: The Next Generation(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Warhammer Quest(1995)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Contra: The Board Game(2022)

★ 6.11–4 players25 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport(2016)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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