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18 games like Arkham Horror

The best games like Arkham Horror are Kingdom Death Monster, War of the Ring Second Edition and Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Kingdom Death Monster shares adventure, fantasy, horror with Arkham Horror.

Every alternative below links to its own Arkham Horror-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Arkham Horror’s 3.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Kingdom Death Monster on Amazon →
2. 2. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients on Amazon →
4. 4. Too Many Bones Undertow (2018)
   1–2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Role Playing · 4 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
6. 6. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 7. The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)
   1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~135 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
   1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~105 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arkham Horror: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
11. 11. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fighting, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)
    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fighting, Horror, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min shorter · 1 lighter
16. 16. The City of Kings (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~67 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Big Trouble in Little China The Game (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing · 4 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Arkham Horror: Adventure, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Arkham Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkham Horror: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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