Saltlands(2016)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Agents of Mayhem: Pride of Babylon(2019)
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Zombie 15'(2014)
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Massive Darkness(2017)
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Dead Men Tell No Tales(2015)
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Zombicide: Invader(2019)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)
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Unknown(2016)
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Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)
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Space Cadets: Away Missions(2015)
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Shadows of Brimstone: The Impossible Hell Train(2025)
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Galaxy Defenders(2014)
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Super Fantasy: Ugly Snouts Assault(2013)
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