SEED GAME#18250 BGG all-time

The Big Five(2023)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like The Big Five

Looking for games like The Big Five? 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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Professor Evil and The Citadel of Time(2017)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Flock Together(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

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Apocalypse Z: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Side Quest(2016)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Andor: The Family Fantasy Game(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2020)

★ 8.21–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Detective: City of Angels(2019)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Salvation Road(2016)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Flash Point(2010)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Animal Rescue Team(2025)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Rising 5: Runes of Asteros(2017)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeduction

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