SEED GAME#2167 BGG all-time

Stars of Akarios(2022)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.93
Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Stars of Akarios

Looking for games like Stars of Akarios? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — 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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★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

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★ 7.73–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)

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

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Core Space(2019)

★ 8.51–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Mansions of Madness: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.91–5 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

The 7th Continent(2017)

★ 7.71–4 players5 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Area MovementCooperative GameHand Management

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game(2011)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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