What game is most like Tides of Madness?

7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Tides of Madness, sharing card game, card drafting, set collection. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Tides of Madness?

7 Wonders Duel, Bloodborne The Card Game, Jaipur are the top-ranked alternatives to Tides of Madness 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 7 Wonders Duel harder than Tides of Madness?

Compared with Tides of Madness, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.7 heavier and ~10 min longer (2.2 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Tides of Madness / Similar games

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.

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

Frequently asked

What game is most like Tides of Madness?: 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Tides of Madness, sharing card game, card drafting, set collection. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Tides of Madness?: 7 Wonders Duel, Bloodborne The Card Game, Jaipur are the top-ranked alternatives to Tides of Madness 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 7 Wonders Duel harder than Tides of Madness?: Compared with Tides of Madness, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.7 heavier and ~10 min longer (2.2 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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