Gloomhaven similar games & best alternatives

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Gloomhaven

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

What works

  • Faithful adaptation of the board game
  • Deep and challenging tactical combat
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer
  • Extensive content and replayability
  • Automation reduces setup and bookkeeping

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and complexity
  • Some ui and technical bugs reported
  • Slow pacing and long scenario durations
  • Lack of undo for some actions
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Frosthaven

  • Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  • Descent: Legends of the Dark

  • Shape of Dreams

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

Less social

Games that feels like Gloomhaven but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

  • Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

  • Tower of Time

  • Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

  • Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters

More relaxing

Games that feels like Gloomhaven but with a more relaxing feel

  • Sunderfolk

  • Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • Torchlight II

More competitive

Games that feels like Gloomhaven but with more competition against others

  • HELLCARD

  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall

  • Path of Exile 2

  • Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition

  • Orcs Must Die! 2

  • Dungeon Defenders

Less intimate

Games that feels like Gloomhaven but with less focus on close relationships

  • Wasteland 3

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

  • DAIMON BLADES

  • Solasta II

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Gloomhaven: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026