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Cthulhu's Vault(2015)

★ 5.8 BGG3–6 players45 minWeight 1.30
Hand ManagementStorytellingVariable Player Powers

Games like Cthulhu's Vault

Looking for games like Cthulhu's Vault? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Cthulhu Gloom(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Monster Crunch! The Breakfast Battle Game(2018)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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The Great Dalmuti(1995)

★ 6.64–8 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingVariable Player Powers

Munchkin: Critical Role(2021)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

House of Spirits(2010)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Flash Duel: Second Edition(2011)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Quattro Trick-Taking(2025)

★ 7.53–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Munchkin Gloom(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Dark Tales(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionStorytelling

Flash Duel: Revised Second Edition(2015)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Gladius(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom(2002)

★ 5.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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