SEED GAME#1709 BGG all-time

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.6 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.29
Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

Games like Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin

Looking for games like Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 7 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 8 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 8 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

The 7th Continent(2017)

★ 7.71–4 players5 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementCooperative GameHand Management

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

The City of Kings(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Earthborne Rangers(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck Construction

Arkham Horror: The Card Game(2016)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 8 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)

★ 8.81–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

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