My Little Scythe / Similar games

18 games like My Little Scythe

The best games like My Little Scythe are Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game, Arcadia Quest and Dead Men Tell No Tales — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game shares exploration, fantasy, fighting with My Little Scythe.

Every alternative below links to its own My Little Scythe-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s childrens game / economic shelf.

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

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1. 1. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
   View Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game on Amazon →
2. 2. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Arcadia Quest on Amazon →
3. 3. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)
   2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Dead Men Tell No Tales on Amazon →
4. 4. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs My Little Scythe: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 1 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~98 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. HeroQuest (1989)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Economic, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~308 min longer · +2.2 heavier
8. 8. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs My Little Scythe: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~98 min longer · +2.3 heavier
11. 11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Economic, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. HATE (2019)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~68 min longer · +1.2 heavier
18. 18. Destinies (2021)
    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–3 players · ~68 min longer · same complexity

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