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Heroes of the Sanctum: The Strategy Card Game(2024)

★ 8.1 BGG1 playersWeight 2.38
Action PointsAction RetrievalCooperative Game

Games like Heroes of the Sanctum: The Strategy Card Game

Looking for games like Heroes of the Sanctum: The Strategy Card Game? 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 the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Heroes of Terrinoth(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Dungeons of Infinity(2021)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Standard Edition(2020)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth(2019)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Hellbringer(2024)

★ 8.81–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Wolkenbruch(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Leviathan Wilds(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Spire's End(2019)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

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