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Gruff: Rage of the Trolls(2017)

★ 8.0 BGG1–2 players20 minWeight 3.67
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameOpen Drafting

Games like Gruff: Rage of the Trolls

Looking for games like Gruff: Rage of the Trolls? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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ISO Match
63/100

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ISO Match
63/100

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ISO Match
63/100

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★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Dragonfire(2017)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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ISO Match
62/100

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