Horus Heresy(2010)
Games like Horus Heresy
Looking for games like Horus Heresy? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Malifaux (Third Edition)(2019)
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Mysthea(2019)
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World of Warcraft: The Boardgame(2005)
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Black Rose Wars(2019)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Middle-earth(1995)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Stawka większa niż życie(2015)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
The Breach(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Up Front(1983)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Arcs(2024)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
The Defence of Procyon III(2021)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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