Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set / Similar games

18 games like Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set

The best games like Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set are Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core, Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot and Munchkin Legends — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core shares card game, fantasy, mythology with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set.

Every alternative below links to its own Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / fantasy shelf.

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

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1. 1. Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core (2019)
   2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Mythology, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core on Amazon →
2. 2. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot (2019)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Mythology, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · ~17 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot on Amazon →
3. 3. Munchkin Legends (2013)
   3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Mythology, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Munchkin Legends on Amazon →
4. 4. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Omen A Reign of War (2011)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. The Red Dragon Inn (2007)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
   3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Blood Rage (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Fantasy, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. Nightfall (2011)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Warhammer Invasion (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Mythology, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Munchkin Adventure Time (2014)
    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Vikings Gone Wild (2017)
    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Mythology, Hand Management · 1 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Munchkin Pathfinder Guest Artist Edition (2013)
    3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~12 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Munchkin Gloom (2015)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
18. 18. InBetween (2017)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: Card Game, Horror, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

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