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Dungeon Scroll(2016)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.80
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Games like Dungeon Scroll

Looking for games like Dungeon Scroll? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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4 en Letras(2014)

★ 5.81–16 players5 minWeight 1.1
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70/100

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Quiddler(1998)

★ 6.21–8 playersWeight 1.4
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68/100

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Mindbug: First Contact(2022)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Mindbug: Beyond Eternity(2023)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.2
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66/100

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Escape from Elba(1999)

★ 5.53–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
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66/100

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Scrabble Card Game(1997)

★ 5.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
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66/100

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Typo 2D(2014)

★ 6.12–6 players40 minWeight 1.7
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65/100

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Vikings Gone Wild(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Scrabble: Harry Potter Edition(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
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65/100

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Mindbug: Beyond Evolution(2023)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.1
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65/100

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Dragonheart(2010)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.4
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65/100

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Words with Friends(2012)

★ 5.62–4 playersWeight 1.3
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64/100

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