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Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.1 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares

Looking for games like Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

No Time For Heroes(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Warlock(1980)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Violet and the Grumpy Nisse(2022)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Ludi Gladiatorii(2015)

★ 6.51–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCampaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen Drafting

Pack of Heroes(2014)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Ohne Furcht und Adel Sonderausgabe(2012)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Day of the Dead(2012)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Legends of Novus(2019)

★ 7.21–5 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Injustice(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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