SEED GAME#29122 BGG all-time

Mountaineering(1973)

★ 4.6 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 1.17
Cooperative GameHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Scream: The Game(2023)

★ 6.43–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action / EventCooperative GameHand Management

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Mind(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Game: Extreme(2016)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Leo(2016)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMemory

Space Escape(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

The Game: Quick & Easy(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Match Me!: What color is this?(2017)

★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Disciple Detective(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

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