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18 games like Cthulhu Wars

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

Every alternative below links to its own Cthulhu Wars-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 Wars’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 7 shared tags · 4 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Chaos in the Old World →
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   2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
3. 

   3. Blood Rage (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Blood Rage →
4. 

   4. The Others (2016)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See The Others alternatives →

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 7 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

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

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
6. 

   6. Claustrophobia (2009)

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

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Horror, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
7. 

   7. Conan (2016)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Conan alternatives →

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Mice and Mystics (2012)

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

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 

   9. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Cthulhu Wars: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. Eldritch Horror (2013)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 

    11. Heroes of Land (2018)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity
12. 

    12. Defenders of the Realm (2010)

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

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. 

    13. Deep Madness (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. 

    14. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1 heavier
15. 

    15. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Massive Darkness (2017)

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

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Arcadia Quest (2014)

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

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    18. Fireteam Zero (2015)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Cthulhu Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Cthulhu Wars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Cthulhu Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Cthulhu Wars fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.