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18 games like Tides of Madness

The best games like Tides of Madness are 7 Wonders Duel, Bloodborne The Card Game and Jaipur — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, card drafting, set collection with Tides of Madness.

Every alternative below links to its own Tides of Madness-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / horror shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tides of Madness’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
   3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Horror, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Bloodborne The Card Game on Amazon →
3. 3. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
4. 4. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Fantasy Realms (2017)
   3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Citadels (2016)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Mandala (2019)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Citadels Classic (2000)
   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Port Royal (2014)
    2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Canvas (2021)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Villagers (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. Kanagawa (2016)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Fantastic Factories (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tides of Madness: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Tides of Madness’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Tides of Madness: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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