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Tembo: Survival on the Savanna(2026)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.60
Cooperative GameModular BoardMulti-Use Cards

Games like Tembo: Survival on the Savanna

Looking for games like Tembo: Survival on the Savanna? 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 cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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AVGhost: Paranormal Investigation(2023)

★ 6.11–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardSolo / Solitaire Game

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory's Grotto(2023)

★ 7.91–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

Lost in the Shuffle(2023)

★ 9.11–4 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Kinfire Delve: Callous' Lab(2024)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingMove Through Deck

Castellion(2015)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

DC Super Heroes United: Batman Hush(2025)

★ 8.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Tiwanaku(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionGrid Movement

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – The Professor's Last Riddle(2022)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Unlock! Mythic Adventures: Around the world in 80 minutes(2023)

★ 7.31–6 players65 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingSolo / Solitaire Game

Blackbrim: 1876(2020)

★ 7.41–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

The Morrison Game Factory(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

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