SEED GAME#3274 BGG all-time

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.28
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Games like Rangers of Shadow Deep

Looking for games like Rangers of Shadow Deep? 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

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Standard Edition(2020)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
81/100

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

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror(2021)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Heroes of Terrinoth(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

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Exploit Zero: Cyberpunk Espionage and Mayhem(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game(2023)

★ 7.91–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Warhammer Quest: Darkwater(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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