What game is most like Welcome to the Dungeon?

BANG! The Dice Game (2013) is the closest match to Welcome to the Dungeon, sharing bluffing, fighting, player elimination. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Welcome to the Dungeon?

BANG! The Dice Game, Fast Forward FORTRESS, Celestia are the top-ranked alternatives to Welcome 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 to the Dungeon?

Compared with Welcome to the Dungeon, BANG! The Dice Game is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (1.3 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Welcome to the Dungeon / Similar games

18 games like Welcome to the Dungeon

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

Every alternative below links to its own Welcome 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 to the Dungeon’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Fighting, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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2. Fast Forward FORTRESS (2017)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Push Your Luck · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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3. Celestia (2015)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Betting and Bluffing, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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4. Gauntlet of Fools (2012)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
5. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. Coup Rebellion G54 (2014)
3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
7. Secret Hitler (2016)
5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)
4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
9. BANG! (2002)
4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. The Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Betting and Bluffing, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. Star Realms Frontiers (2018)
1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
13. Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)
4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Card Game, Memory, Push Your Luck · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. BANG! High Noon (2003)
4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Player Elimination · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: both play at 4 · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
16. Lost Legacy The Starship (2014)
2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
17. Oracle Pathway (2012)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Memory · 2 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
18. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Welcome to the Dungeon: Bluffing, Card Game, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Welcome to the Dungeon’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Welcome to the Dungeon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Welcome to the Dungeon?: BANG! The Dice Game (2013) is the closest match to Welcome to the Dungeon, sharing bluffing, fighting, player elimination. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Welcome to the Dungeon?: BANG! The Dice Game, Fast Forward FORTRESS, Celestia are the top-ranked alternatives to Welcome 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 to the Dungeon?: Compared with Welcome to the Dungeon, BANG! The Dice Game is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (1.3 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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