SEED GAME#6955 BGG all-time

The Stygian Society(2020)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.57
Cooperative GameCube TowerMemory

Games like The Stygian Society

Looking for games like The Stygian Society? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Children of Morta: The Board Game(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Set a Watch(2019)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Vanguard of War(2017)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Salvation Road(2016)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Darkest Night: Second Edition(2018)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin(2021)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPattern Recognition

Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action RetrievalCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Path of the Adventurers(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The LOOP(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameCube TowerDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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