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Dirge: The Rust Wars(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Games like Dirge: The Rust Wars

Looking for games like Dirge: The Rust Wars? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Smash Up: Munchkin(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Cease and Desist(2016)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Smash Up: The Obligatory Cthulhu Set(2013)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Summoner Wars: Master Set(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDice RollingGrid Movement

Smash Up: What Were We Thinking?(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Robotech: Force of Arms(2018)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Smash Up: That '70s Expansion(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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