SEED GAME#27721 BGG all-time

The Isle of Doctor Necreaux(2009)

★ 5.5 BGG1–5 players40 minWeight 1.92
Cooperative GameDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like The Isle of Doctor Necreaux

Looking for games like The Isle of Doctor Necreaux? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

D-Day Dice: Free Trial Version(2009)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

D-Day Dice(2012)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

Flash Point(2010)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier Game(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

By Order of the Queen(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Sebastian Fitzek Killercruise: Das Würfelspiel(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

NecronomiCORP(2016)

★ 6.61–6 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

Valpiedra: Descensus ad tenebras(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

The Red Dragon's Lair(2014)

★ 6.11–7 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Whoowasit?(2007)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Mini Rogue(2020)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

Pocket Landship(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

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