Hordes of the Things(1991)
Games like Hordes of the Things
Looking for games like Hordes of the Things? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition)(2019)
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Man O' War(1993)
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Core Book (First Edition)(2019)
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The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game(2005)
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm of Sigmar(2016)
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Frostgrave(2015)
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Ronin: Skirmish Wargames in the Age of the Samurai(2013)
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Dark Age: Core Rules(2002)
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Frostgrave: Second Edition(2020)
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Funkoverse Strategy Game: Game of Thrones 100(2020)
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