SEED GAME#2711 BGG all-time

Tesseract(2023)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.61
Action PointsCooperative GameSet Collection

Games like Tesseract

Looking for games like Tesseract? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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★ 6.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
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The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Thunderbirds(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Yggdrasil(2011)

★ 7.01–6 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Exploit Zero: Cyberpunk Espionage and Mayhem(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Bullet♥︎(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players10 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Pandemic: Rising Tide(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Kings of Israel(2014)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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