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18 games like Celestia

The best games like Celestia are Escape the Dark Castle, Aerion and Cloud 9 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Escape the Dark Castle shares adventure, card game, fantasy with Celestia.

Every alternative below links to its own Celestia-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / aviation / flight shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Celestia’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Escape the Dark Castle (2017)

   1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Light

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 5 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

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   2. Aerion (2019)

   1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Celestia: Aviation / Flight, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 5 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

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   3. Cloud 9 (1999)

   3–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light

   Shares with Celestia: Aviation / Flight, Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 5 shared tags · 3 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

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   4. Gauntlet of Fools (2012)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 5 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   5. Welcome to the Dungeon (2013)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See Welcome to the Dungeon alternatives →

   Shares with Celestia: Card Game, Fantasy, Betting and Bluffing, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. Dragonwood (2015)

   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Dragonwood alternatives →

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. DungeonQuest Revised Edition (2014)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. DungeonQuest (1985)

   1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. Escape the Dark Sector (2020)

   1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 

    10. Destinies (2021)

    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    11. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)

    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Valeria Card Kingdoms alternatives →

    Shares with Celestia: Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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    12. King of the Dice (2017)

    2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light

    Shares with Celestia: Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    13. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +2.8 heavier
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    14. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +2.9 heavier
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    15. Deck Box Dungeons (2018)

    1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    16. Mini Rogue A 9-Card Print-and-Play Game (2016)

    1–2 players · 10–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Celestia: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    17. Call to Adventure (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Call to Adventure alternatives →

    Shares with Celestia: Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Dragonrealm (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Celestia: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Celestia’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Celestia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

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