SEED GAME#19782 BGG all-time

It Came to Pass(2001)

★ 6.0 BGG2–8 playersWeight 1.22
Cooperative GameHand ManagementTeam-Based Game

Games like It Came to Pass

Looking for games like It Came to Pass? 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

The Mind(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Game: Extreme(2016)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

The Game: Quick & Easy(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Match Me!: What color is this?(2017)

★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Alien Entity(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Shindig Machine(2013)

★ 7.03–8 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementStorytelling

Shahrazad(2015)

★ 6.21–2 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Out Of This World(2020)

★ 6.63–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Disciple Detective(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

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