Gloomholdin'(2021)
Games like Gloomholdin'
Looking for games like Gloomholdin'? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pulling together against a game that fights back 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
Rove(2025)
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Gloomhaven(2017)
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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 8 more
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)
Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more
Earthborne Rangers(2023)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more
Phantom Epoch(2025)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more
Sleeping Gods(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more
Etherfields(2020)
Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more
Gloomhaven (Second Edition)(2025)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 9 more
Spirit Island(2017)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more
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