Lockwood's Asylum(2018)
Games like Lockwood's Asylum
Looking for games like Lockwood's Asylum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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.
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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon 2 – Xtreme Nacho Legends(2022)
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Ylandyss(2015)
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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon Deck-Building Game(2019)
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Guns & Steel: Renaissance(2016)
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Along History(2023)
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Brains!(2019)
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Klimato(2020)
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Pentaurus: Duel(2017)
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Puerto Diablo(2015)
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Veilwraith: A Veil Odyssey Game(2021)
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Kreel Manor: The Dungeon Crawl Card Game(2024)
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