The Red Dragon's Lair(2014)
Games like The Red Dragon's Lair
Looking for games like The Red Dragon's Lair? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Cards of Cthulhu(2014)
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Off the Dead: Chapitre 1 – Morts à Venice Beach(2011)
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Ni no Kuni II: The Board Game(2019)
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First Orchard(2009)
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Orchard(1986)
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City of Zombies(2013)
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Dirigible Disaster(2013)
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Last Defense!(2020)
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Lemonade Shake Up(2018)
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Sword Art Online Board Game: Sword of Fellows(2017)
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Infection Express(2009)
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No Mercy for Monsters(2020)
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