SEED GAME#6206 BGG all-time

Saltlands(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.75
Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Games like Saltlands

Looking for games like Saltlands? 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

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Agents of Mayhem: Pride of Babylon(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Zombie 15'(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Massive Darkness(2017)

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

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dead Men Tell No Tales(2015)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide: Invader(2019)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)

★ 9.31–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Unknown(2016)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameModular Board

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Space Cadets: Away Missions(2015)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: The Impossible Hell Train(2025)

★ 9.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Galaxy Defenders(2014)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Super Fantasy: Ugly Snouts Assault(2013)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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