Folklore: The Affliction(2017)
Games like Folklore: The Affliction
Looking for games like Folklore: The Affliction? 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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Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)
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Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron(2024)
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This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)
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Vagrantsong(2022)
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The City of Kings(2018)
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Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)
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Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)
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Core Space: First Born(2021)
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Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)
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