SEED GAME#22004 BGG all-time

Vulkan!(2004)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameModular BoardSimulation

Games like Vulkan!

Looking for games like Vulkan!? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Ablaze!(2010)

★ 6.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardSimulation

Ecogon(2015)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Ecogon: Stille Wasser(2019)

★ 7.61–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Crusoe's Planet(2001)

★ 7.83–8 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSimulation

Magic Maze on Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Heroes & Treasure(2018)

★ 7.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Jupiter Rescue(2013)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Blocky Mountains(2014)

★ 6.91–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular Board

This House Is Haunted(2014)

★ 7.34–8 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSimulation

Healthy Heart Hospital (Third Edition)(2023)

★ 6.91–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePush Your LuckSimulation

Clue: Robbery at the Museum(2022)

★ 6.81–6 players90 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular Board

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