SEED GAME#71 BGG all-time

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.1 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.26
Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Games like Sleeping Gods

Looking for games like Sleeping Gods? 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 deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies(2023)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Neon Hope(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck Construction

The Isofarian Guard(2023)

★ 8.51–2 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The 7th Continent(2017)

★ 7.71–4 players5 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Area MovementCooperative GameHand Management

The 7th Citadel(2024)

★ 8.31–4 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementHand Management

ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.81–6 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Rove(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameGrid Movement

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCooperative GameDeck Construction

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.71–2 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionEvents

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