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Blood Bowl (2016 Edition)(2016)

★ 8.0 BGG2 players60 minWeight 3.56
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Blood Bowl (2016 Edition)

Looking for games like Blood Bowl (2016 Edition)? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Blood Bowl: Second Season Edition(2020)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook(2004)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Blood Bowl: Third Season Edition(2025)

★ 9.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Blood Bowl (Third Edition)(1994)

★ 7.52 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

BattleTech(1985)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridMovement Points

Company of Heroes(2021)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Portal of Morth(2015)

★ 6.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementTake That

The BattleTech Compendium(1990)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Krosmaster: Quest(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Heroes of Normandie: Big Red One Edition(2022)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementMovement Points

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