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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)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Arcadia Quest →
2. 

   2. Claustrophobia (2009)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Claustrophobia →
3. 

   3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark →
4. 

   4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. 

   5. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Cthulhu Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. 

   6. HATE (2019)

   2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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
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   7. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. 

   8. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. 

   9. Shadows of Brimstone Forbidden Fortress (2018)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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. 

    10. Krosmaster Arena (2012)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Krosmaster Arena alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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. 

    11. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. 

    12. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)

    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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. 

    13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. 

    14. Defenders of the Realm (2010)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Defenders of the Realm alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. 

    15. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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
16. 

    16. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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
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    17. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 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. 

    18. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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

Looking for the original? See the full Blood Bowl (Third Edition) fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.