SEED GAME#2868 BGG all-time

Planet Apocalypse(2020)

★ 7.9 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.13
Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Games like Planet Apocalypse

Looking for games like Planet Apocalypse? 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

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Dungeon Crusade: Book I – Genesis of Evil(2020)

★ 7.91–12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
82/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Legends Untold: Weeping Caves Novice Set(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Legends Untold: The Great Sewers Novice Set(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Warhammer Quest(1995)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game(2004)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition(2022)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Testament(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

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

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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