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Wizard's Academy(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.44
Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Games like Wizard's Academy

Looking for games like Wizard's Academy? 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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★ 6.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

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★ 6.43–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameVariable Player Powers

Brook City(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

OrcQuest WarPath(2023)

★ 8.11–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Chain Reaction 3.0(2009)

★ 7.71–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Wizards(1982)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHexagon GridModular Board

Advanced Heroquest(1989)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Alchemical Crystal Quest (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 6.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Reichbusters: Projekt Vril(2020)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness(2021)

★ 8.21–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

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