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Cthulhu Realms(2015)
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Looking for games like Cthulhu Realms? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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.
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Emergents: Genesis – The Deckbuilding Game(2015)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game(2013)
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A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – Colonial Horror(2015)
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A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic(2014)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game(2014)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game(2013)
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game(2014)
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Into The Echoside(2016)
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Lockwood's Asylum(2018)
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Fishing(2024)
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Vikings Gone Wild(2017)
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Cartoon Network Crossover Crisis: Animation Annihilation Deck-Building Game(2017)
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