Direwild(2018)
Games like Direwild
Looking for games like Direwild? 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.
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Dreamwars(2017)
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POWERUP(2018)
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Apocalypse Chaos(2015)
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Backwoods(2021)
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The Big Book of Madness(2015)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla(2023)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Valley of the Serpent Kings(2023)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)
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Flock Together(2024)
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Shadows of Brimstone: The Impossible Hell Train(2025)
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