What game is most like Lovecraft Letter?

Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013) is the closest match to Lovecraft Letter, sharing card game, fantasy, horror. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Lovecraft Letter?

Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, The Shipwreck Arcana, Arkham Horror The Card Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Lovecraft Letter in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 harder than Lovecraft Letter?

Compared with Lovecraft Letter, Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 is +0.7 heavier and ~35 min longer (2.1 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Lovecraft Letter / Similar games

18 games like Lovecraft Letter

The best games like Lovecraft Letter are Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, The Shipwreck Arcana and Arkham Horror The Card Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 shares card game, fantasy, horror with Lovecraft Letter.

Every alternative below links to its own Lovecraft Letter-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lovecraft Letter’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: both play at 2 · ~35 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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2. The Shipwreck Arcana (2017)
2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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3. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~80 min longer · +2 heavier
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4. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Horror, Player Elimination · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 5–6 players · scales to 68 · ~50 min longer · same complexity
5. Shadow Hunters (2005)
4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Horror, Player Elimination · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · ~50 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. Secret Hitler (2016)
5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Player Elimination · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 5–6 players · scales to 10 · ~35 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. Campy Creatures (2017)
2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Horror, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. Century Golem Edition (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~28 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. The Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
14. BANG! (2002)
4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
15. Dungeon Mayhem (2018)
2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
16. Salem 1692 (2015)
4–12 players · 25–35 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 12 · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. Battle Line (2000)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: both play at 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. Mysterium (2015)
2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Lovecraft Letter: Deduction, Horror, Hand Management · 1 of Lovecraft Letter’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Lovecraft Letter: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~32 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Lovecraft Letter?: Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013) is the closest match to Lovecraft Letter, sharing card game, fantasy, horror. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Lovecraft Letter?: Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, The Shipwreck Arcana, Arkham Horror The Card Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Lovecraft Letter in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 harder than Lovecraft Letter?: Compared with Lovecraft Letter, Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 is +0.7 heavier and ~35 min longer (2.1 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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