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. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game →
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   2. Arcadia Quest (2014)

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

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Arcadia Quest →
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   3. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)

   2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Dead Men Tell No Tales alternatives →

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Dead Men Tell No Tales →
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   4. Claustrophobia (2009)

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

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs My Little Scythe: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~98 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   6. HeroQuest (1989)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See HeroQuest alternatives →

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   7. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with My Little Scythe: Economic, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~308 min longer · +2.2 heavier
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs My Little Scythe: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~98 min longer · +2.3 heavier
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    11. Above and Below (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Above and Below alternatives →

    Shares with My Little Scythe: Economic, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 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
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    14. Small World (2009)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Small World alternatives →

    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    16. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

    Shares with My Little Scythe: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    17. 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 My Little Scythe: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~68 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of My Little Scythe’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs My Little Scythe: overlaps at 1–3 players · ~68 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full My Little Scythe fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.