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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. 1. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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
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  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 · 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
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  3. 3. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 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
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  4. 4. Horrified (2019)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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 · 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
  16. 16. Sub Terra (2017)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Reign of Cthulhu: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Reign of Cthulhu?
Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) is the closest match to Reign of Cthulhu, sharing horror, novel-based, action points. It rates 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Reign of Cthulhu?
Arkham Horror The Card Game, The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game, Eldritch Horror are the top-ranked alternatives to Reign of Cthulhu in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Arkham Horror The Card Game harder than Reign of Cthulhu?
Compared with Reign of Cthulhu, Arkham Horror The Card Game is +1.3 heavier and ~50 min longer (3.5 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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