Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs(2024)
Games like Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs
Looking for games like Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)(2012)
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Black Rose Wars: Duel – Kami(2025)
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Brazil: Imperial(2021)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more
Imperium: Classics(2021)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
Lords of Ragnarok(2023)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more
BattleCON: Devastation of Indines(2013)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Ark Nova(2021)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
Scythe(2016)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more
Grimm World(2024)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
Fallout(2017)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
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