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18 games like Pandemic

The best games like Pandemic are Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Pandemic Iberia and Reign of Cthulhu — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 shares medical, action points, cooperative game with Pandemic.

Ranked alternatives to Pandemic (medical), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Pandemic’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 (2015)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  2. 2. Pandemic Iberia (2016)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  3. 3. Reign of Cthulhu (2016)
    2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  4. 4. Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  5. 5. Kings of Israel (2014)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  6. 6. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement
  7. 7. Pandemic The Cure (2014)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement
  8. 8. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  9. 9. Marvel Heroes (2006)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement
  10. 10. Pandemic Legacy Season 0 (2020)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  11. 11. Carthago Merchants & Guilds (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Hand Management, Set Collection
  12. 12. Raxxon (2017)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Action Points, Cooperative Game
  13. 13. Holding On The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr (2018)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Cooperative Game, Set Collection
  14. 14. Healthy Heart Hospital (2015)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Action Points, Cooperative Game
  15. 15. Herbalism (2017)
    3–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic: Medical, Hand Management, Trading
  16. 16. Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  17. 17. Zombicide (2012)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management
  18. 18. The Lord of the Rings (2000)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic: Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Set Collection
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Pandemic?
Pandemic Legacy Season 1 (2015) is the closest match to Pandemic, sharing medical, action points, cooperative game. It rates 8.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Pandemic?
Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Pandemic Iberia, Reign of Cthulhu are the top-ranked alternatives to Pandemic in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Pandemic fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.