The Tale of Ord(2018)
Games like The Tale of Ord
Looking for games like The Tale of Ord? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Threads of Fate(2023)
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Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse(2020)
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Agemonia(2024)
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Unfinished Case of Holmes(2017)
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Gumshoe(1985)
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The Martian Investigations(2015)
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Crypt X(2023)
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Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)
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Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom(2017)
Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more
Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)
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The Enigma Box(2018)
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Zerywia(2021)
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