After the Virus(2017)
Games like After the Virus
Looking for games like After the Virus? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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
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Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)
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Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)
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Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game(2016)
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The Lost Expedition(2017)
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Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Legendary Encounters: The X-Files Deck Building Game(2018)
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Legendary Encounters: A Firefly Deck Building Game(2016)
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Ace of Spades(2025)
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VENOM Assault(2016)
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Solar Storm(2020)
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Fungonia(2023)
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