SEED GAME#14918 BGG all-time

Purim(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.60
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like Purim

Looking for games like Purim? 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 the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Banish the Snakes: A Game of St. Patrick in Ireland(2023)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

The Legends of Andor: The Eternal Frost(2022)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Vandermist Dossier(2022)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Salvation Road(2016)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Wreck of the B.S.M. Pandora(1980)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

D-Day Dice (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

Votes for Women(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The Few and Cursed(2020)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Pandemonium(2017)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – The Promised Day(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

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