Gloom(2005)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Gloom in Space(2017)
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Cthulhu Gloom(2011)
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Fairytale Gloom(2015)
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Munchkin Gloom(2015)
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Braggart(2010)
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Driving Me Crazy!(2025)
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Top Hats And Treachery(2017)
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UNO: Show 'Em No Mercy(2023)
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Galactic Scoundrels(2019)
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Death Wish(2017)
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Graal(2021)
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Свинтус Зомби (Swintus Zombie)(2015)
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Gloom in Space
Cthulhu Gloom
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Munchkin Gloom
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Driving Me Crazy!
Top Hats And Treachery
UNO: Show 'Em No Mercy
Galactic Scoundrels
Death Wish
Graal
Свинтус Зомби (Swintus Zombie)
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