Dominion vs Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
Side by side comparison of two top board games

Dominion
Dominion is the game that created the deck-building genre. Players start with a small deck of cards and use them to buy more powerful cards, gradually building an efficient engine. Each game uses a different set of 10 kingdom cards from the available pool, creating nearly infinite variety. The goal is to have the most victory points when the game ends.

Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
Dead of Winter is a cooperative survival game set in a zombie apocalypse. Each player leads a colony of survivors, completing personal and group objectives. The Crossroads system triggers story events that change the game. A traitor mechanic adds suspicion and tension.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Dominion | Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 102 ✓ | 239 |
| Rating | 7.6 ✓ | 7.5 |
| Year Published | 2008 ✓ | 2014 |
| Price | 40 ✓ | 55 |
| Min Players | 2 | 2 |
| Max Players | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Play Time (min) | 30 ✓ | 120 |
| Min Age | 13 ✓ | 14 |
| Complexity (1-5) | 2.35 | 3.03 ✓ |
Dominion wins in 6 categories, Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game wins in 2 categories.