Unknown(2016)
Games like Unknown
Looking for games like Unknown? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Secrets of the Lost Tomb(2015)
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Virus(2016)
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Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce(2018)
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Aliens: Hadley's Hope(2018)
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Deep Madness(2018)
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The Captain Is Dead: Dangerous Planet(2019)
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Albion's Legacy(2015)
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MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)
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MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)
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Lobotomy(2017)
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Saltlands(2016)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)
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