SEED GAME#5167 BGG all-time

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.89
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Cthulhu Wars: Duel

Looking for games like Cthulhu Wars: Duel? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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
90/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Spells of Doom(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Halloween(2017)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsAction RetrievalArea Movement

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Battleship Galaxies(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCritical Hits and Failures

Soul of the Empire(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players100 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead(2010)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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