SEED GAME#22166 BGG all-time

Phoenix Covenant(2017)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 3.75
Cooperative GameGrid MovementTake That

Games like Phoenix Covenant

Looking for games like Phoenix Covenant? 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

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

OrcQuest WarPath(2023)

★ 8.11–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Gruff: Rage of the Trolls(2017)

★ 8.01–2 players20 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameOpen Drafting

Siege Storm(2019)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementTake That

Legends of Andor: The Last Hope(2016)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Wizard's Academy(2016)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Mistfall: Heart of the Mists(2016)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Shadows of Brimstone: Valley of the Serpent Kings(2023)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients (Revised Edition)(2020)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death (Revised Edition)(2020)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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