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Cthulhu: Rise of the Cults(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.20
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Cthulhu: Rise of the Cults

Looking for games like Cthulhu: Rise of the Cults? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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 Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Armello: The Board Game(2026)

★ 7.92–4 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Struggle of Empires(2004)

★ 7.52–7 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings(2019)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition(2008)

★ 7.52–6 players360 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDelayed Purchase

Axis & Allies: Europe 1940(2010)

★ 7.62–6 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Dune: The Dice Game(2015)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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