SEED GAME#27794 BGG all-time

Cultists of Cthulhu(2016)

★ 6.0 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 2.33
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Games like Cultists of Cthulhu

Looking for games like Cultists of Cthulhu? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak(2013)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide Game(2021)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Zombicide: Invader(2019)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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MegaMetroCity(2019)

★ 8.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Zombicide: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.91–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Massive Darkness(2017)

★ 7.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue(2015)

★ 7.51–12 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Space Cadets: Away Missions(2015)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game(2023)

★ 7.91–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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