Virus(2016)
Games like Virus
Looking for games like Virus? 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.
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Unknown(2016)
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Secrets of the Lost Tomb(2015)
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MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)
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MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)
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Deep Madness(2018)
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Albion's Legacy(2015)
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Dark Darker Darkest(2013)
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Lobotomy(2017)
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Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time(2020)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)
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Agents of Mayhem: Pride of Babylon(2019)
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Fuji Koro(2019)
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