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18 games like The Grizzled

The best games like The Grizzled are The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, Codenames Duet XXL and Marvel United — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine shares card game, communication limits, cooperative game with The Grizzled.

Every alternative below links to its own The Grizzled-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / world war i shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Grizzled’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
   View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
2. 2. Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
   2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Push Your Luck · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 99 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
   View Codenames Duet XXL on Amazon →
3. 3. Marvel United (2020)
   1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · same complexity
   View Marvel United on Amazon →
4. 4. Sentinels of the Multiverse (2011)
   2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
   1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Move Through Deck · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 7. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Codenames XXL (2015)
   2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Communication Limits, Push Your Luck · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
9. 9. The Shipwreck Arcana (2017)
   2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Urbion (2012)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Move Through Deck, Push Your Luck · 4 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Grizzled: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.9 heavier
13. 13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. The Game Are you ready to play The Game? (2015)
    1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management, Push Your Luck · 2 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grizzled: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of The Grizzled’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Grizzled: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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