SEED GAME#2849 BGG all-time

Spire's End(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.03
Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Games like Spire's End

Looking for games like Spire's End? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Standard Edition(2020)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Hellbringer(2024)

★ 8.81–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Arkeis(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Deck Box Dungeons(2018)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror(2021)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Vampire: The Masquerade – Milan Uprising(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Call to Adventure: Epic Origins(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game(2010)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Heroes of Terrinoth(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

Trudvang Legends(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRole Playing

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