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Star Wars: Dark Side Rising(2019)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.06
Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Star Wars: Dark Side Rising

Looking for games like Star Wars: Dark Side Rising? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Fire Nation Rising(2022)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

The Batman Who Laughs Rising(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Fearsome Wilderness(2020)

★ 6.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton Rising(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

King of Monster Island(2022)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameCube TowerDice Rolling

Autonomía Zapatista(2021)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

D-Day Dice (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Pocket Landship(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Insula(2009)

★ 6.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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