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18 games like Arcadia Quest

The best games like Arcadia Quest are Claustrophobia, Zombicide Black Plague and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Claustrophobia shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Arcadia Quest.

Every alternative below links to its own Arcadia Quest-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Arcadia Quest’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game +1 more · 5 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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  2. 2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
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  3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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  4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  5. 5. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  6. 6. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  8. 8. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  9. 9. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  10. 10. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  11. 11. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  12. 12. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Arena The Contest (2019)
    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  14. 14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  16. 16. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  17. 17. The Undercity An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Arcadia Quest?
Claustrophobia (2009) is the closest match to Arcadia Quest, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Arcadia Quest?
Claustrophobia, Zombicide Black Plague, Mansions of Madness Second Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Arcadia Quest in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Claustrophobia harder than Arcadia Quest?
Compared with Arcadia Quest, Claustrophobia is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (2.5 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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