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Tales from the Loop: The Board Game(2022)

★ 6.8 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.35
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Tales from the Loop: The Board Game

Looking for games like Tales from the Loop: The Board Game? 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

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Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game(2025)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Action / EventCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom(2017)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Vantage(2025)

★ 8.21–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

The Legends of Andor: The Eternal Frost(2022)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R.(2023)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Horizon Forbidden West: Seeds of Rebellion(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDeck Construction

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Machina Arcana(2014)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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