SEED GAME#171 BGG all-time

Pandemic(2008)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.39
Action PointsChainingContracts

Games like Pandemic

Looking for games like Pandemic? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1(2015)

★ 8.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 8 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Daybreak(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 9 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCooperative GameDie Icon Resolution

Pandemic: The Cure(2014)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Fall of Rome(2018)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Pandemic Legacy: Season 0(2020)

★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict Resolution

Black Orchestra(2016)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Reign of Cthulhu(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDie Icon Resolution

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2025)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Pandemic: Rising Tide(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

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