Mountaineering(1973)
Games like Mountaineering
Looking for games like Mountaineering? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Scream: The Game(2023)
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The Lost Expedition(2017)
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The Mind(2018)
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The Game: Extreme(2016)
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The Mind Extreme(2019)
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Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)
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Leo(2016)
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Space Escape(2017)
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The Game: Quick & Easy(2020)
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Beasts(2025)
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Match Me!: What color is this?(2017)
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Disciple Detective(2020)
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