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18 games like Small World Underground

The best games like Small World Underground are Cthulhu Wars, War of the Ring Second Edition and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Cthulhu Wars shares fantasy, fighting, area majority / influence with Small World Underground.

Every alternative below links to its own Small World Underground-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Small World Underground’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Cthulhu Wars on Amazon →
2. 2. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +1.6 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · same complexity
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Blood Rage (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Legends of Andor (2012)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. The Others (2016)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. HATE (2019)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Small World Underground: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Blood Bowl (Third Edition) (1994)
    2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Small World Underground: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World Underground’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Small World Underground: both play at 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Small World Underground fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.