SEED GAME#592 BGG all-time

Shadows over Camelot(2005)

★ 7.1 BGG3–7 players60 minWeight 2.57
Communication LimitsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Shadows over Camelot

Looking for games like Shadows over Camelot? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1(2015)

★ 8.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Mansions of Madness: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.91–5 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Lord of the Rings(2000)

★ 6.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Valor & Villainy: Lludwik's Labyrinth(2023)

★ 8.11–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Nemesis(2018)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide(2012)

★ 7.11–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Return to Dark Tower(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players100 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameEvents

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game(2008)

★ 7.73–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Arena: The Contest(2019)

★ 8.41–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action QueueCooperative GameDice Rolling

Fate: Defenders of Grimheim(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

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