The Captain Is Dead(2014)
Games like The Captain Is Dead
Looking for games like The Captain Is Dead? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid(2019)
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Defenders of the Realm(2010)
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Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds(2023)
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The Captain Is Dead: Dangerous Planet(2019)
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Escape: Fighting for Freedom(2013)
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Aeon's End: War Eternal(2017)
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The Captain Is Dead: Lockdown(2017)
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Massive Darkness(2017)
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Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce(2018)
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Endure the Stars(2017)
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From the Other Side(2024)
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STRIKE!: The Game of Worker Rebellion(2020)
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