SEED GAME#22247 BGG all-time

SHUG(2027)

★ 8.5 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 2.00
ChainingCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like SHUG

Looking for games like SHUG? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

Micro Hero: Hercules(2025)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Chaining + 5 more

ChainingCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Leviathan Wilds(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Summit: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameDice Rolling

Pandemic(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Chaining + 5 more

Action PointsChainingContracts

Forbidden Island(2010)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Rogue Dungeon: 2nd Edition(2024)

★ 8.11–3 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameCritical Hits and Failures

Kanata: The First Sacrament(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Lands of Galzyr(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon(2025)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

HeroQuest(1989)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Forbidden Desert(2013)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsBiasCooperative Game

Sylvion(2015)

★ 7.01–2 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameEvents

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