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Gloomhaven (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 8.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.71
Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Gloomhaven (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Gloomhaven (Second Edition)? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
90/100

Shares Action Queue + 19 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
87/100

Shares Action Queue + 15 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Frosthaven(2022)

★ 8.71–4 players90 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 13 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Terminus Frontier(2026)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 11 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict Resolution

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Mage Knight Board Game(2011)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 10 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)(2021)

★ 8.61–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 8 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)

★ 8.81–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 7 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Arkham Horror: The Card Game(2016)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 8 more

Action PointsArea MovementCommunication Limits

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 8 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

DANTE: Inferno(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 9 more

Action RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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