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Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.7 BGG1–5 players90 minWeight 2.70
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown

Looking for games like Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
84/100

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Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game(2023)

★ 7.91–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Rangers of Shadow Deep(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Zombicide: Invader(2019)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror(2021)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

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DCeased: Gotham City Outbreak(2024)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide Game(2021)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Zombicide: Undead or Alive(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Zombicide: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.91–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game(2024)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
75/100

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