SEED GAME#11422 BGG all-time

Nightmare(1991)

★ 6.0 BGG3–6 players60 minWeight 1.78
Dice RollingElapsed Real Time EndingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Nightmare

Looking for games like Nightmare? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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

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Heroica: Ilrion(2012)

★ 6.32–3 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Heroica: Fortaan(2011)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Sushi War: All You Can Hit!(2017)

★ 6.52–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Heroica: Nathuz(2011)

★ 6.02–3 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Death Angel(1998)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRoll / Spin and Move

Trivial Pursuit: Deluxe(2007)

★ 5.92–36 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

AtmosFear: Khufu – The Mummy(2006)

★ 5.93–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Verflixxt! kompakt(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Helm's Deep(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Iconica(2008)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Batman – Super-Villains Edition(2019)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Dungeon Derby(2018)

★ 6.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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