Eldritch Horror expansions
Cities in Ruin vs Strange Remnants
| Question | Cities in Ruin | Strange Remnants |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Worth it | Worth it |
| Buy order | #2 for Eldritch Horror | #3 for Eldritch Horror |
| What it adds | Shudde M'ell as a new Ancient One with Disasters and Devastation that can wreck cities, four new investigators, new monsters and encounters. | Syzygy as a new Ancient One, the Mystic Ruins encounter deck (Stonehenge, Chichen Itza, Easter Island, Great Wall), Glamour spells, Relic unique assets, four investigators and four Preludes. |
| What it fixes | Adds a sense of the world crumbling around you, so the map changes over the game instead of staying static. | Gives teams a genuinely different Ancient One puzzle and more item and encounter variety without a side board. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–8 players | 1–8 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | Adds more rules |
| Best for | Fine for any group | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $20–$40 | $20–$40 |
| More | Cities in Ruin details | Strange Remnants details |