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Cthulhu Tales(2016)

★ 5.9 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.33
Open DraftingStorytelling

Games like Cthulhu Tales

Looking for games like Cthulhu Tales? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Brin de Jasette(2006)

★ 4.53–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
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73/100

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★ 6.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Crimebox Investigation(2012)

★ 6.12–8 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Great Scott!(2016)

★ 6.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
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65/100

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Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn(2013)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dark Cults(1983)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Hot Streak(2025)

★ 7.92–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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The Original Sherlock Holmes and His Baker Street Irregulars(2021)

★ 6.81–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Monsters vs. Heroes: Victorian Nightmares(2015)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Around the World in 80 Days(1986)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Alice(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players35 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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