The Big Five(2023)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Professor Evil and The Citadel of Time(2017)
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Flock Together(2024)
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Apocalypse Z: The Board Game(2017)
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Side Quest(2016)
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Andor: The Family Fantasy Game(2020)
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A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2020)
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Detective: City of Angels(2019)
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The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)
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Salvation Road(2016)
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Flash Point(2010)
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Animal Rescue Team(2025)
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Rising 5: Runes of Asteros(2017)
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