Hand of Fate: Ordeals(2018)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Legend of Zelda: Clockwork Realm(2018)
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)
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Shadowrun: Crossfire – Prime Runner Edition(2018)
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Zephyr: Winds of Change(2017)
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Runicards(2013)
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Shadowrun: Crossfire(2014)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Star Trek Deck Building Game: The Next Generation(2011)
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Warhammer Quest(1995)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Contra: The Board Game(2022)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay(2019)
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The Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport(2016)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
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