The Banishing(2017)
Games like The Banishing
Looking for games like The Banishing? 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
Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game(2012)
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Sidekick Saga(2019)
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Deadline(2017)
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The Big Book of Madness(2015)
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Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition(2022)
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Sentinels of the Multiverse(2011)
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60 Seconds to Save the World(2017)
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SiegeStorm: SiegeMode(2019)
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XenoShyft: Onslaught(2015)
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Wolkenbruch(2020)
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XenoShyft: Dreadmire(2017)
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DC Super Heroes United: Batman Hush(2025)
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