Cthulhu Mash(2003)
Games like Cthulhu Mash
Looking for games like Cthulhu Mash? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Valerian: The Alpha Missions(2017)
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Warhammer Quest(1995)
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Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game(2004)
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Darkest Night(2012)
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Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Siege of the Citadel(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Dungeon Plungin'(2007)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
The Shared Dream(2017)
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Slaughterville(2015)
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Insula(2009)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game: Diablo II Edition(2000)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
Zombicide: Green Horde(2018)
Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more
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