SEED GAME#19127 BGG all-time

Runicards(2013)

★ 6.6 BGG1–7 players20 minWeight 2.38
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Games like Runicards

Looking for games like Runicards? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

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★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Advanced Heroquest(1989)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

RPGQuest(2005)

★ 8.43–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Dragonfire(1992)

★ 5.93–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game: Diablo II Edition(2000)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Orcs Must Die! The Board Game: Order Edition(2016)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Freelancers: A Crossroads Game(2023)

★ 7.83–7 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRole Playing

Orcs Must Die! The Board Game: Unchained Edition(2016)

★ 6.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Hand of Fate: Ordeals(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Honor's End(2027)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Zephyr: Winds of Change(2017)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Forgotten Depths(2022)

★ 7.11–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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