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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. Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Action Retrieval, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion →
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   2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
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   3. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game →
4. 

   4. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)

   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Action Retrieval, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   5. Eldritch Horror (2013)

   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~105 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   6. 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 AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Ghost Stories alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Arkham Horror alternatives →

   Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

    Shares with AuZtralia: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    15. Elder Sign (2011)

    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Elder Sign alternatives →

    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)

    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · See Cthulhu Death May Die alternatives →

    Shares with AuZtralia: Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Terra Mystica (2012)

    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Terra Mystica alternatives →

    Shares with AuZtralia: Economic, Fantasy, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of AuZtralia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs AuZtralia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +1 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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.