Hero Brigade(2014)
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.
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Arctic Scavengers(2009)
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Mutants(2019)
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Ylandyss(2015)
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Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed(2016)
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Zeppelin Attack!(2014)
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Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)
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Terrors of London(2019)
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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)
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Nightfall: Martial Law(2011)
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Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)
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Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)
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Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)
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