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18 games like Blood Bowl (Third Edition)
The best games like Blood Bowl (Third Edition) are Arcadia Quest, Claustrophobia and Descent Journeys in the Dark — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arcadia Quest shares fantasy, fighting, miniatures with Blood Bowl (Third Edition).
Every alternative below links to its own Blood Bowl (Third Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Arcadia Quest (2014)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 2. Claustrophobia (2009)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 5. Cthulhu Wars (2015)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 6. HATE (2019)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
- 8. Mice and Mystics (2012)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~105 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 9. Shadows of Brimstone Forbidden Fortress (2018)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
- 10. Krosmaster Arena (2012)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~127 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 11. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 12. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~105 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~135 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 14. Defenders of the Realm (2010)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 15. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 1 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
- Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
- 17. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 18. Massive Darkness (2017)Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Blood Bowl (Third Edition)?
- Arcadia Quest (2014) is the closest match to Blood Bowl (Third Edition), sharing fantasy, fighting, miniatures. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Blood Bowl (Third Edition)?
- Arcadia Quest, Claustrophobia, Descent Journeys in the Dark are the top-ranked alternatives to Blood Bowl (Third Edition) in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Arcadia Quest harder than Blood Bowl (Third Edition)?
- Compared with Blood Bowl (Third Edition), Arcadia Quest is 0.5 lighter and ~120 min shorter (2.5 vs 3.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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