SEED GAME#1487 BGG all-time

Townsfolk Tussle(2022)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players40 minWeight 2.59
Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Townsfolk Tussle

Looking for games like Townsfolk Tussle? 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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Wild Assent(2021)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

G.I. JOE Mission Critical(2022)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Lord of Loot(2026)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDie Icon ResolutionMove Through Deck

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

The Bad Karmas and The Curse of the Zodiac(2024)

★ 8.11–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action / EventCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tiny Epic Tactics(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Horizon Wars: Zero Dark(2020)

★ 7.91–8 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance(2023)

★ 8.51–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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