SEED GAME#94 BGG all-time

Kingdom Death: Monster(2015)

★ 8.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.27
Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Games like Kingdom Death: Monster

Looking for games like Kingdom Death: Monster? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Too Many Bones(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 8 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

League of Dungeoneers(2022)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 8 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 9 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Aeon Trespass: Odyssey(2022)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 4.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Command CardsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Mage Knight Board Game(2011)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron(2024)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Frosthaven(2022)

★ 8.71–4 players90 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Too Many Bones: Undertow(2018)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Core Space: First Born(2021)

★ 8.31–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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