SEED GAME#5582 BGG all-time

Shadows of Malice(2014)

★ 7.2 BGG1–8 playersWeight 3.18
Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Shadows of Malice

Looking for games like Shadows of Malice? 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

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)

★ 8.61–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDeductionDice Rolling

Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action RetrievalCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King(2015)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Gloom of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Nova Aetas(2016)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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