SEED GAME#28095 BGG all-time

The Red Dragon's Lair(2014)

★ 6.1 BGG1–7 players45 minWeight 1.43
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Games like The Red Dragon's Lair

Looking for games like The Red Dragon's Lair? 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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The Cards of Cthulhu(2014)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Off the Dead: Chapitre 1 – Morts à Venice Beach(2011)

★ 6.71–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
79/100

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Ni no Kuni II: The Board Game(2019)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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First Orchard(2009)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Orchard(1986)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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City of Zombies(2013)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Dirigible Disaster(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Last Defense!(2020)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Lemonade Shake Up(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Sword Art Online Board Game: Sword of Fellows(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Infection Express(2009)

★ 6.21–2 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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No Mercy for Monsters(2020)

★ 6.51–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
75/100

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