SEED GAME#17664 BGG all-time

Nisyros(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.25
Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Games like Nisyros

Looking for games like Nisyros? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Warhammer Quest(1995)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hotshots(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

RPGQuest(2005)

★ 8.43–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Siege of the Citadel(2019)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The Masters' Trials: Wrath of Magmaroth(2017)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Super Fantasy: Night of the Badly Dead(2014)

★ 6.81–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Dungeon Plungin'(2007)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Valerian: The Alpha Missions(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Sherwood's Legacy(2016)

★ 6.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardWorker Placement

Insula(2009)

★ 6.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Dungeon Venture(2010)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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