Nightmare(1991)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Heroica: Ilrion(2012)
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Heroica: Fortaan(2011)
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Sushi War: All You Can Hit!(2017)
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Heroica: Nathuz(2011)
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Death Angel(1998)
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Trivial Pursuit: Deluxe(2007)
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AtmosFear: Khufu – The Mummy(2006)
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Verflixxt! kompakt(2009)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Helm's Deep(2013)
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Iconica(2008)
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Talisman: Batman – Super-Villains Edition(2019)
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Dungeon Derby(2018)
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