SEED GAME#4737 BGG all-time

London Dread(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.00
Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like London Dread

Looking for games like London Dread? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Darkest Night(2012)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Brook City(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Princess Ryan's Star Marines(1997)

★ 5.41–6 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

All Things Zombie: Better Dead Than Zed!(2009)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameVariable Player Powers

TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytellingVariable Player Powers

Hour of Need(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameVariable Player Powers

Defense Grid: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria Deck-Building Game(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Wizard's Academy(2016)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Chain Reaction 3.0(2009)

★ 7.71–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

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