SEED GAME#1474 BGG all-time

Pavlov's House(2018)

★ 7.8 BGG1–3 players60 minWeight 2.82
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Pavlov's House

Looking for games like Pavlov's House? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.91–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid(2017)

★ 8.01–3 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementChit-Pull SystemCooperative Game

Enemy Coast Ahead: Operation Chastise – The Dambuster Raid(2014)

★ 7.71–3 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSimulation

Warfighter: The WWII North African Combat Card Game(2023)

★ 8.41–6 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Warfighter: The WWII Mediterranean Combat Card Game(2023)

★ 8.21–6 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Warfighter: The WWII Pacific Combat Card Game(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Hispania(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Tetrarchia(2015)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Warfighter: The Tactical Special Forces Card Game(2014)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Warfighter: The Private Military Contractor Card Game(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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