SEED GAME#218 BGG all-time

This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.8 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 3.33
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like This War of Mine: The Board Game

Looking for games like This War of Mine: The Board Game? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

This War of Mine: The Board Game – Second Edition(2026)

★ 8.11–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 10 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Vagrantsong(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 9 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)

★ 8.81–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Stars of Akarios(2022)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 8 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Arkham Horror: The Card Game(2016)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Core Space(2019)

★ 8.51–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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