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Elder Sign: Omens

2013

Should you play it?

Elder Sign: Omens is a digital version of the popular board game by Fantasy Flight Games. Build a team of unique investigators and fight to keep an all-powerful Ancient One from invading our world! Explore museums, oceans, deserts and more for the arcane Elder Signs that will help seal the Ancient One away.

What works

  • Faithful adaptation of board game
  • High replayability with multiple scenarios and characters
  • Strong lovecraftian atmosphere and art
  • Challenging strategic gameplay
  • Good solo experience

Things to keep in mind

  • No multiplayer or online co-op
  • Heavy reliance on luck can frustrate
  • Interface and tutorial could be improved
  • Lack of achievements and expansions
  • Some consider price high for content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Fae Tactics

  • Prime Monster

  • FrostBound

  • Ancient Enemy

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Dice With Death

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Elder Sign: Omens but with less leadership over others

  • Deck of Ashes

  • Pyrene

  • Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

  • Decktamer

  • Dice Player One

  • Fabled Lands

More violent

Games that feels like Elder Sign: Omens but with more combat and destruction

  • Commando Collection

  • Indies' Lies

  • Avernum: Escape From the Pit

  • Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

  • Trials of Fire

  • As We Descend

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Elder Sign: Omens: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026