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Horizons of Spirit Island(2022)

★ 8.1 BGG1–3 players90 minWeight 3.56
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Games like Horizons of Spirit Island

Looking for games like Horizons of Spirit Island? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 10 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Weirdwood Manor(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 7 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 6 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCooperative GameDeck Construction

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 5 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 7 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Nemesis(2018)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 5 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Deliverance(2023)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

DANTE: Inferno(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

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

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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