SEED GAME#1341 BGG all-time

The Big Book of Madness(2015)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.69
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like The Big Book of Madness

Looking for games like The Big Book of Madness? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Foe Hunters(2016)

★ 6.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Aeon's End: War Eternal(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Aeon's End: The New Age(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Unstoppable(2025)

★ 8.41–2 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Siege Storm(2019)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementTake That

Aeon's End: Outcasts(2020)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Harmony(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Heroes of Tenefyr(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your Luck

TOKYO SIDEKICK(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Lord of the Rings(2000)

★ 6.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Aang's Destiny(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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