SEED GAME#14176 BGG all-time

How to Host a Dungeon(2008)

★ 7.1 BGG1 players60 minWeight 1.91
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Games like How to Host a Dungeon

Looking for games like How to Host a Dungeon? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Doodle Islands(2018)

★ 6.51–5 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Kunterpunkt: Das wuselige Würfelspiel(2022)

★ 7.21–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Tower of Mages(2018)

★ 6.41 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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13 Sheep(2019)

★ 6.21–10 players3 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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2D6 Dungeon: A Dungeon Crawler(2023)

★ 8.41 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dungeon Pages: Year-Long Adventure Set(2023)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeons, Dice & Danger(2022)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Pencils & Powers(2017)

★ 7.21–8 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Villagers of the Oak Dell(2023)

★ 7.61–100 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Footy Manager(2011)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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1672: The Lost Crew(2016)

★ 6.31 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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