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Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Mercenaries(2012)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.57
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Mercenaries

Looking for games like Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Mercenaries? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

DC Deck-Building Game: Injustice(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Resident Evil Deck Building Game(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Penny Arcade: The Game – Rumble in R'lyeh(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Shazam! vs Black Adam(2024)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Terrors of London(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Penny Arcade: The Game – Gamers vs. Evil(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Nightfall: The Coldest War(2012)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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