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Hero Brigade(2014)

★ 5.7 BGG1–2 players20 minWeight 2.33
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Hero Brigade

Looking for games like Hero Brigade? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Arctic Scavengers(2009)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mutants(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Ylandyss(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed(2016)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Zeppelin Attack!(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Terrors of London(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Nightfall: Martial Law(2011)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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