SEED GAME#359 BGG all-time

Keep the Heroes Out!(2022)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 2.50
Action RetrievalArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like Keep the Heroes Out!

Looking for games like Keep the Heroes Out!? 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

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★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

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Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

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

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

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Return to Dark Tower(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players100 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area MovementCooperative GameEvents

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Mummy's Mask – Base Set(2016)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Aeon's End(2016)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

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The LOOP(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameCube TowerDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Aeon's End: Legacy(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set(2013)

★ 7.21–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Siege of Runedar(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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