SEED GAME#15236 BGG all-time

Random Encounters(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.80
Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Games like Random Encounters

Looking for games like Random Encounters? 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

Expedition: The Roleplaying Card Game(2016)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game(2024)

★ 7.13–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Haiku Warrior(2016)

★ 5.61–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Storm Hollow: A Storyboard Game(2017)

★ 8.22–7 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

RPGQuest: Greek Mythology(2005)

★ 8.84–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dungeon in a Tin(2011)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Darksiders: The Forbidden Land(2020)

★ 7.81–5 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

RPGQuest(2005)

★ 8.43–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

RPGQuest: The Knights Templar(2005)

★ 8.34–12 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Untold: Adventures Await(2017)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Siblings Trouble(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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ActingCooperative GameDice Rolling

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