Rise of Cthulhu(2015)
Games like Rise of Cthulhu
Looking for games like Rise of Cthulhu? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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
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Patrician(2007)
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Middle Empire(2015)
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Mandala(2019)
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Gates of Delirium(2019)
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Subastral(2021)
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Stickers(2024)
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PAX(2011)
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Dragon's Hoard(2014)
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Pixel Demon's Realm(2019)
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Air, Land, & Sea(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
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