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18 games like Cthulhu Death May Die

The best games like Cthulhu Death May Die are Zombicide Black Plague, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Fireteam Zero — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Zombicide Black Plague shares fantasy, fighting, horror with Cthulhu Death May Die.

Every alternative below links to its own Cthulhu Death May Die-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 Cthulhu Death May Die’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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  2. 2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  3. 3. Fireteam Zero (2015)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
    View Fireteam Zero on Amazon →
  4. 4. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  5. 5. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Horror, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  6. 6. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 8 · ~75 min longer · +0.9 heavier
  9. 9. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Elder Sign (2011)
    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Legends of Andor (2012)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  14. 14. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
  16. 16. Sorcerer (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  18. 18. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cthulhu Death May Die: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Cthulhu Death May Die’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Cthulhu Death May Die: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cthulhu Death May Die?
Zombicide Black Plague (2015) is the closest match to Cthulhu Death May Die, sharing fantasy, fighting, horror. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cthulhu Death May Die?
Zombicide Black Plague, Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Fireteam Zero are the top-ranked alternatives to Cthulhu Death May Die in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Zombicide Black Plague harder than Cthulhu Death May Die?
Compared with Cthulhu Death May Die, Zombicide Black Plague is same complexity and ~15 min longer (2.5 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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