SEED GAME#22891 BGG all-time

IKAN(2017)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.67
Cooperative GameMemoryModular Board

Games like IKAN

Looking for games like IKAN? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Strawberry Ninja(2017)

★ 5.51–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryModular Board

Blocky Mountains(2014)

★ 6.91–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular Board

Codenames: Duet(2017)

★ 7.42 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameMemory

Magic Maze on Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Schnappt Hubi!(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular Board

Deckscape: The Mystery of Eldorado(2018)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemory

Dragonfire(1992)

★ 5.93–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Ghost Blaster(2014)

★ 6.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingMemory

Deckscape: Heist in Venice(2018)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryVariable Player Powers

Order Overload: Cafe(2022)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemory

Ecogon(2015)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Biss 20(2020)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemory

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