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Dirge: Carnage in Crimson(2008)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.57
Action PointsOpen Drafting

Games like Dirge: Carnage in Crimson

Looking for games like Dirge: Carnage in Crimson? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Knockdown: Volume II(2022)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsOpen Drafting

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Battle Merchants(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Anima Tactics(2006)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice Rolling

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Frontiers: Liberty or Death!(2007)

★ 6.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Wolsung Steampunk Skirmish Game(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen Drafting

Gosu X(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Krosmaster: Arena(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Volfyirion Guilds(2023)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

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