SEED GAME#28152 BGG all-time

Sanitarium(2012)

★ 5.4 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.89
Area MovementCooperative GameModular Board

Games like Sanitarium

Looking for games like Sanitarium? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Bastion(2015)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameModular Board

Magic Maze on Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Aqualuma(2025)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameModular Board

The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defense(2013)

★ 6.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Rise of the Zombies!(2013)

★ 6.51–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dungeon Plungin'(2007)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The Walking Dead: The Prison – Board Game(2014)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Ecogon(2015)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Ecogon: Stille Wasser(2019)

★ 7.61–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Heroes & Treasure(2018)

★ 7.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Jupiter Rescue(2013)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

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