The End Is Nigh(2017)
Games like The End Is Nigh
Looking for games like The End Is Nigh? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on 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.
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Deckscape: The Mystery of Eldorado(2018)
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Shadows over Camelot: The Card Game(2012)
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Haiku(2025)
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Codenames: Duet(2017)
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Monkey Temple(2018)
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Disney Shadowed Kingdom(2020)
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Mini Escapes: On the Trail of the Treasure of Anne Bonny(2022)
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Mini Escapes: The Mystery of the Lost Cult(2022)
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Star Clicker(2021)
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