SEED GAME#233 BGG all-time

Paleo(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.66
Action / EventCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Paleo

Looking for games like Paleo? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

The LOOP(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameCube TowerDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Aeon's End: The New Age(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Aeon's End: Outcasts(2020)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The DUNGENERATOR: DIE in a Dungeon(2025)

★ 8.51–2 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMap Addition

The Isofarian Guard(2023)

★ 8.51–2 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Genshin Tarot(2022)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck Construction

Eternal Decks(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Keep the Heroes Out!(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea MovementCooperative Game

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles – Base Set(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Dungeon Legends(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Familiar Tales(2022)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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