SEED GAME#20654 BGG all-time

Metal Dawn(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like Metal Dawn

Looking for games like Metal Dawn? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce(2018)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Neo-Morphosis: Infestation(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameModular Board

Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)

★ 6.81–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Village Attacks(2018)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Aliens: Hadley's Hope(2018)

★ 6.82–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

The Captain Is Dead: Dangerous Planet(2019)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Dungeons of Infinity(2021)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Victus: Barcelona 1714(2015)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Unknown(2016)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Warfighter: The Private Military Contractor Card Game(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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