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18 games like Welcome Back to the Dungeon

The best games like Welcome Back to the Dungeon are BANG! The Dice Game, Fast Forward FORTRESS and Gauntlet of Fools — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. BANG! The Dice Game shares bluffing, fighting, player elimination with Welcome Back to the Dungeon.

Every alternative below links to its own Welcome Back to the Dungeon-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Fighting, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View BANG! The Dice Game on Amazon →
  2. 2. Fast Forward FORTRESS (2017)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Push Your Luck · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View Fast Forward FORTRESS on Amazon →
  3. 3. Gauntlet of Fools (2012)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
    View Gauntlet of Fools on Amazon →
  4. 4. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
    3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  5. 5. Coup Rebellion G54 (2014)
    3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  7. 7. Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)
    4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. BANG! (2002)
    4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. Star Realms Frontiers (2018)
    1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  10. 10. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  11. 11. Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)
    4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Memory, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. BANG! High Noon (2003)
    4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  14. 14. Lost Legacy The Starship (2014)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. Escape the Dark Castle (2017)
    1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Push Your Luck · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  16. 16. Fugitive (2017)
    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: both play at 2 · ~17 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  17. 17. Shardhunters (2019)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Push Your Luck · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  18. 18. Lovecraft Letter (2017)
    2–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Welcome Back to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome Back to the Dungeon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Welcome Back to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Welcome Back to the Dungeon?
BANG! The Dice Game (2013) is the closest match to Welcome Back to the Dungeon, sharing bluffing, fighting, player elimination. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Welcome Back to the Dungeon?
BANG! The Dice Game, Fast Forward FORTRESS, Gauntlet of Fools are the top-ranked alternatives to Welcome Back to the Dungeon in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is BANG! The Dice Game harder than Welcome Back to the Dungeon?
Compared with Welcome Back to the Dungeon, BANG! The Dice Game is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (1.3 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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