SEED GAME#2471 BGG all-time

Gloom(2005)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.63
Hand ManagementLayeringLose a Turn

Games like Gloom

Looking for games like Gloom? 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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Gloom in Space(2017)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementStorytellingTake That

Cthulhu Gloom(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementStorytellingTake That

Fairytale Gloom(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementStorytellingTake That

Munchkin Gloom(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementStorytellingTake That

Braggart(2010)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Driving Me Crazy!(2025)

★ 8.12–10 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementLose a TurnMulti-Use Cards

Top Hats And Treachery(2017)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementStorytelling

UNO: Show 'Em No Mercy(2023)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementLose a TurnMatching

Galactic Scoundrels(2019)

★ 6.83–5 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementStorytelling

Death Wish(2017)

★ 6.42–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionStorytelling

Graal(2021)

★ 5.93–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementLose a TurnMatching

Свинтус Зомби (Swintus Zombie)(2015)

★ 5.72–10 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementLose a TurnMatching

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