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Rise of The Gnomes(2022)

★ 8.1 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.17
Action DraftingCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Rise of The Gnomes

Looking for games like Rise of The Gnomes? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Stonesaga(2026)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameLegacy GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Planet Apocalypse(2020)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

The Light in the Mist(2022)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Pandemonium(2017)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Adrift: A Puzzletale(2022)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Legends Untold: Weeping Caves Novice Set(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Deep Space D-6: Armada(2021)

★ 6.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Unstoppable(2025)

★ 8.41–2 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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

★ 7.91–12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

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