SEED GAME#119 BGG all-time

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island(2012)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.83
Action QueueArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

Looking for games like Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island? 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

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 7 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.81–6 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Too Many Bones(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Arkham Horror: The Card Game(2016)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game(2024)

★ 7.81–3 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

This War of Mine: The Board Game – Second Edition(2026)

★ 8.11–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era(2025)

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

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