SEED GAME#8735 BGG all-time

Shahrazad(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG1–2 playersWeight 1.60
Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Games like Shahrazad

Looking for games like Shahrazad? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Couperation(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Silencio(2020)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Urbion (Second Edition)(2024)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Game: Extreme(2016)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Syncro(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

Dream Catchers(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

Goblins vs Zombies(2013)

★ 6.31–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Zefiria(2022)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GamePattern Building

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