SEED GAME#13282 BGG all-time

In The Heart Of Darkness(2023)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 players10 minWeight 2.56
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like In The Heart Of Darkness

Looking for games like In The Heart Of Darkness? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Horrified: American Monsters(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Reign of Cthulhu(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Horrified: Greek Monsters(2023)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Defenders of the Realm(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Horrified: World of Monsters(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

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Fall of Rome(2018)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Tetrarchia(2015)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Hispania(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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