Shadows of Malice(2014)
Games like Shadows of Malice
Looking for games like Shadows of Malice? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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
Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Etherfields(2020)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan(2024)
Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders(2024)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King(2015)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Gloom of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game(2017)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Nova Aetas(2016)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
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