SEED GAME#1492 BGG all-time

Carnival of Monsters(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.16
Closed DraftingDice RollingLoans

Games like Carnival of Monsters

Looking for games like Carnival of Monsters? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingDice RollingSet Collection

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

WitchDraft(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Caper: Europe(2022)

★ 7.62 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingSet Collection

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Boomerang(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Nevermore(2015)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Life & Legend(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingSet Collection

Scream Park(2024)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Sonhando com Alice(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingSet Collection

Alakazum!: Witches and Traditions(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSet Collection

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