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Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.9 BGG2 playersWeight 2.90
Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game

Looking for games like Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Call of Cthulhu: Collectible Card Game(2004)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Nightfall: Martial Law(2011)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Nightfall: The Coldest War(2012)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mage Noir(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck ConstructionHand Management

Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide(2014)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Achroma(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Numenera(2013)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gosu X(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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