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18 games like 5-Minute Dungeon

The best games like 5-Minute Dungeon are Onirim (Second Edition), Aeon's End and Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Onirim (Second Edition) shares card game, fantasy, cooperative game with 5-Minute Dungeon.

Every alternative below links to its own 5-Minute Dungeon-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Move Through Deck · 3 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View Onirim (Second Edition) on Amazon →
  2. 2. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~43 min longer · +1.7 heavier
    View Aeon's End on Amazon →
  3. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~73 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe on Amazon →
  4. 1–5 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  6. 1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Move Through Deck, Real-Time · 3 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~43 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  7. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +1.4 heavier
  8. 8. Magic Maze (2017)
    1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Fantasy, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  9. 9. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~88 min longer · +2.9 heavier
  10. 1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · +2 heavier
  11. 11. Brawl (1999)
    2–7 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fighting, Real-time, Real-Time, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +1.2 heavier
  13. 3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~58 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  14. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~73 min longer · +2.4 heavier
  15. 15. Bruti (2015)
    2–4 players · 20–50 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. 1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~73 min longer · +2.3 heavier
  17. 17. Munchkin Conan (2012)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~73 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  18. 1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with 5-Minute Dungeon: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of 5-Minute Dungeon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs 5-Minute Dungeon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~133 min longer · +3.2 heavier
Check Onirim (Second Edition) on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like 5-Minute Dungeon?
Onirim (Second Edition) (2014) is the closest match to 5-Minute Dungeon, sharing card game, fantasy, cooperative game. It rates 7.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like 5-Minute Dungeon?
Onirim (Second Edition), Aeon's End, Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe are the top-ranked alternatives to 5-Minute Dungeon in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Onirim (Second Edition) harder than 5-Minute Dungeon?
Compared with 5-Minute Dungeon, Onirim (Second Edition) is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (1.6 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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