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Cthulhu in the House(2016)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 players10 minWeight 1.00
Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Cthulhu in the House

Looking for games like Cthulhu in the House? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Rumble in the Dungeon(2012)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Rumble in the House(2011)

★ 6.13–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Maigo-Neko(2015)

★ 5.93–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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The Little Prince: Rising to the Stars(2015)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Murphy's Magic Island(1992)

★ 5.72–6 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Gute Freunde(1988)

★ 5.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Master Labyrinth(1991)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Sphinx(1987)

★ 5.92 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

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AssassinCon(2016)

★ 5.74–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Ocean Labyrinth(2015)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

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Star Trek: The Next Generation(1993)

★ 4.12–4 players90 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Where am I? Alice in a Mad Tea Party(2019)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
58/100

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