Blood Bowl (Third Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Blood Bowl (Third Edition)

The best games like Blood Bowl (Third Edition) are Arcadia Quest, Claustrophobia and Descent Journeys in the Dark — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arcadia Quest shares fantasy, fighting, miniatures with Blood Bowl (Third Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Blood Bowl (Third Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Arcadia Quest →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Arcadia Quest on Amazon →
2. 2. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Claustrophobia →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Claustrophobia on Amazon →
3. 3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Descent Journeys in the Dark →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark on Amazon →
4. 4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Zombicide Black Plague →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Cthulhu Wars →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. HATE (2019)
   2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
8. 8. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Mice and Mystics →
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~105 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Shadows of Brimstone Forbidden Fortress (2018)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Krosmaster Arena (2012)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · games like Krosmaster Arena →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~127 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
12. 12. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~105 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Summoner Wars Master Set →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~135 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Defenders of the Realm →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Mechs vs. Minions →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 1 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Star Wars Imperial Assault →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Massive Darkness →
    Shares with Blood Bowl (Third Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blood Bowl (Third Edition)’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blood Bowl (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Blood Bowl (Third Edition) fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.