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Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.3 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.75
Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Games like Club of Cthulhu

Looking for games like Club of Cthulhu? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Fast Forward: FORTRESS(2017)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
81/100

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Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection(2019)

★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Viking Raiders(2022)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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YRO(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Guillotine(1998)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Fickle(2019)

★ 6.93–5 players12 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Dragonwood(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Guildhall Fantasy: Fellowship(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Guildhall Fantasy: Alliance(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Guildhall Fantasy: Coalition(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dragon's Gold(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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NecronomiCards(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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