Reign of Cthulhu / Similar games

18 games like Reign of Cthulhu

The best games like Reign of Cthulhu are Arkham Horror The Card Game, The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game and Eldritch Horror — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arkham Horror The Card Game shares horror, novel-based, action points with Reign of Cthulhu.

Every alternative below links to its own Reign of Cthulhu-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s horror / novel-based shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)

   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~50 min longer · +1.3 heavier

   Check price for Arkham Horror The Card Game →
2. 

   2. The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)

   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game →
3. 

   3. Eldritch Horror (2013)

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

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~140 min longer · +1.1 heavier

   Check price for Eldritch Horror →
4. 

   4. Horrified (2019)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Horrified alternatives →

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   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 Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~110 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Zombicide (2012)

   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Zombicide alternatives →

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 

   7. Zombicide Season 2 Prison Outbreak (2013)

   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Zombicide Season 2 Prison Outbreak alternatives →

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 

   8. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot (2019)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Novel-based, Action Points, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 

   9. Mountains of Madness (2017)

   3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Witch of Salem (2008)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 

    11. The Lord of the Rings (2000)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)

    1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Arkham Horror (Third Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~110 min longer · +1.1 heavier
13. 

    13. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 (2015)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium · See Pandemic Legacy Season 1 alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 shared tags · 5 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (83%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 

    14. Mysterium (2015)

    2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Mysterium alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
15. 

    15. Mythos Tales (2016)

    1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 10 · ~50 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Sub Terra (2017)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Sub Terra alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
17. 

    17. Call to Adventure (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Call to Adventure alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
18. 

    18. Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game alternatives →

    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Reign of Cthulhu’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Reign of Cthulhu: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~50 min longer · +0.8 heavier

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