SEED GAME#9594 BGG all-time

Gloomholdin'(2021)

★ 7.6 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.71
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Rove(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameGrid Movement

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 10 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 8 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1(2019)

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

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Earthborne Rangers(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck Construction

Phantom Epoch(2025)

★ 8.81–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more

Action DraftingCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Sleeping Gods(2021)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameEvents

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)

★ 8.81–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Gloomhaven (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 9 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

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