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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. 1. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    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
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  2. 2. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    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
    View Claustrophobia on Amazon →
  3. 2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    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
    View Descent Journeys in the Dark on Amazon →
  4. 1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    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. 5. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    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. 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 · 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
  7. 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    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. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    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. 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 · 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
    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. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    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. 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 · 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. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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. 1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    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. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    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
  16. 1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    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. 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    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. 18. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    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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