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18 games like Cave Troll

The best games like Cave Troll are Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot, Cthulhu Death May Die and Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot shares fantasy, action points, hand management with Cave Troll.

Every alternative below links to its own Cave Troll-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cave Troll’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot (2019)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Cave Troll: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
   View Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot on Amazon →
2. 2. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~65 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Cthulhu Death May Die on Amazon →
3. 3. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Cave Troll: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 on Amazon →
4. 4. Summoner Wars (2009)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Dogs of War (2014)
   3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Massive Darkness (2017)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~80 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Ethnos (2017)
   2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Omen A Reign of War (2011)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Cave Troll: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.9 heavier
11. 11. Warhammer Underworlds Nightvault (2018)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cave Troll: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cave Troll: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Tiny Epic Defenders (Second Edition) (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. Small World Underground (2011)
    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Rum & Bones (2015)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cave Troll: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Cave Troll’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cave Troll: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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