SEED GAME#553 BGG all-time

Reign of Cthulhu(2016)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.16
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Games like Reign of Cthulhu

Looking for games like Reign of Cthulhu? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

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Iberia(2016)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

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Kings of Israel(2014)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Pandemic: Rising Tide(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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In The Heart Of Darkness(2023)

★ 6.91–4 players10 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Fall of Rome(2018)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Horrified(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Wolkenbruch(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue(2015)

★ 7.51–12 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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