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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 · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game +1 more · 10 shared tags · 5 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Arcadia Quest: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Claustrophobia →
2. 

   2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Zombicide Black Plague →
3. 

   3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
4. 

   4. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 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 · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 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 · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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 · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 6 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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 · See HeroQuest alternatives →

    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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 · See Blood Bowl Living Rulebook alternatives →

    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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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