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18 games like Claustrophobia

The best games like Claustrophobia are Arcadia Quest, Zombicide Black Plague and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arcadia Quest shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Claustrophobia.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Claustrophobia’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

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

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Arcadia Quest →
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   2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

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

   Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Zombicide Black Plague →
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   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 Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 2 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
4. 

   4. 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 Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 9 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   5. 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 Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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   6. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)

   2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
7. 

   7. Massive Darkness (2017)

   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

   Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · same complexity
8. 

   8. 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 Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~75 min longer · +0.9 heavier
9. 

   9. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)

   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with Claustrophobia: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Betrayal Legacy (2018)

    3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Betrayal Legacy alternatives →

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Claustrophobia: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 

    11. Warhammer Quest Silver Tower (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. Mice and Mystics (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 2 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. 

    13. Krosmaster Quest (2015)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 

    14. 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 Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
15. 

    15. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    16. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~135 min longer · +0.9 heavier
17. 

    17. HeroQuest (1989)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See HeroQuest alternatives →

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
18. 

    18. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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