Stars of Akarios(2022)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game(2022)
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Betrayal Legacy(2018)
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)
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This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)
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Core Space(2019)
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Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition(2016)
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Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
The 7th Continent(2017)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game(2011)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game(2015)
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