SEED GAME#19049 BGG all-time

Obelisk(2017)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.17
Cooperative GameModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Obelisk

Looking for games like Obelisk? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United: Spider-Geddon(2023)

★ 8.21–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Tiwanaku(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionGrid Movement

DC Super Heroes United(2026)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty's Web(2016)

★ 6.13–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Mechanical Beast(2022)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMap AdditionMap Deformation

Dungeon Lite: Orcs and Knights(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action / EventCooperative GameDice Rolling

Adventure of D (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.21–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameFollowHand Management

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Mission Catastrophe(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tembo: Survival on the Savanna(2026)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardMulti-Use Cards

Nisyros(2016)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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