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18 games like Chaos in the Old World

The best games like Chaos in the Old World are Blood Rage, Cthulhu Wars and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Blood Rage shares fantasy, fighting, mythology with Chaos in the Old World.

Every alternative below links to its own Chaos in the Old World-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 Chaos in the Old World’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Blood Rage (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Mythology, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Blood Rage on Amazon →
2. 2. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Cthulhu Wars on Amazon →
3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. War of the Ring (2004)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling +1 more · 5 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Root (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Kemet (2012)
   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Mythology, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Rising Sun (2018)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Mythology, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Mythology, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. The Others (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Events, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
15. 15. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Titans (2021)
    1–4 players · 80–160 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Chaos in the Old World: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Chaos in the Old World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Chaos in the Old World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter

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