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18 games like AuZtralia

The best games like AuZtralia are Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion shares exploration, fantasy, action retrieval with AuZtralia.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of AuZtralia’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Action Retrieval, Cooperative Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
   View Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion on Amazon →
2. 2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game on Amazon →
4. 4. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Action Retrieval, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Eldritch Horror (2013)
   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~105 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Action Retrieval, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Ghost Stories (2008)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Arkham Horror (2005)
   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. The City of Kings (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
12. 12. Machina Arcana (2014)
    1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.3 heavier
14. 14. Etherfields (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 15. Elder Sign (2011)
    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Terra Mystica (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with AuZtralia: Economic, Fantasy, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +1 heavier
18. 18. Dungeon Degenerates Hand of Doom (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full AuZtralia fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.