Dreamwars(2017)
Games like Dreamwars
Looking for games like Dreamwars? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
OrcQuest WarPath(2023)
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The Undercity: An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game(2015)
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Machina Arcana(2014)
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Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)
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Deep Madness(2018)
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Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death(2014)
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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: City of the Ancients(2014)
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MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Cursed Tombs of Khamuntet(2025)
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