SEED GAME#5725 BGG all-time

Machina Arcana(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.36
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Machina Arcana

Looking for games like Machina Arcana? 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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Dreamwars(2017)

★ 6.31–8 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Warfighter: The Private Military Contractor Card Game(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition)(2019)

★ 7.91–4 players150 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Dungeon Crusade: Book I – Genesis of Evil(2020)

★ 7.91–12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Ghost Stories(2008)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Galaxy Defenders(2014)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

SAS: Rogue Regiment(2024)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom(2017)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

OrcQuest WarPath(2023)

★ 8.11–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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