SEED GAME#17045 BGG all-time

Nightmare Forest: Dead Run(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 1.67
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Games like Nightmare Forest: Dead Run

Looking for games like Nightmare Forest: Dead Run? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dragonwood(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Tiny Ninjas: Original(2019)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Friday(2011)

★ 7.11 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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BADFLIX Scareville(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Iconica(2008)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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The Blessed Dark(2019)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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Pasha(2013)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Android: Infiltration(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Trash Pandas(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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