Battle Gnomes(2016)
Games like Battle Gnomes
Looking for games like Battle Gnomes? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Munchkin: Christmas Lite(2015)
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Munchkin Oz(2015)
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Munchkin Tails(2020)
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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Munchkin X-Men(2017)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Crave(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
DC Deck-Building Game: Arkham Asylum(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe(2017)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Cogs and Commissars(2018)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Shazam! vs Black Adam(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
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