SEED GAME#4984 BGG all-time

Direwild(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.82
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dreamwars(2017)

★ 6.31–8 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

POWERUP(2018)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Apocalypse Chaos(2015)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Backwoods(2021)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Big Book of Madness(2015)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla(2023)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Valley of the Serpent Kings(2023)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)

★ 9.31–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Flock Together(2024)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Shadows of Brimstone: The Impossible Hell Train(2025)

★ 9.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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