SEED GAME#1202 BGG all-time

Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor(2021)

★ 8.4 BGG1–4 players120 minWeight 3.73
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Games like Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor

Looking for games like Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor? 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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Deep Madness(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Unicornus Knights(2016)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsBiasCooperative Game

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era(2025)

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Grimcoven(2025)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingEvents

Lobotomy(2017)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Everrain(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)

★ 6.81–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dark Darker Darkest(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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