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HERO versus GUARDIAN: A Game of Dungeon Craft(2013)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 1.80
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like HERO versus GUARDIAN: A Game of Dungeon Craft

Looking for games like HERO versus GUARDIAN: A Game of Dungeon Craft? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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RPGQuest: Greek Mythology(2005)

★ 8.84–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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RPGQuest: The Knights Templar(2005)

★ 8.34–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Flash Point(2010)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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RPGQuest(2005)

★ 8.43–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Spark Riders 3000(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Mini Rogue(2020)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Rising 5: Runes of Asteros(2017)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Dungeon Plungin'(2007)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Hotshots(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Chernobyl(2015)

★ 5.81–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Arkham Express(2010)

★ 5.61–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

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