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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. 1. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game +1 more · 5 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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  2. 2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · same complexity
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  3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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  4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Modular Board · 4 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  6. 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 · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Claustrophobia: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · 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 · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 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 · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  16. 16. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 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
    Shares with Claustrophobia: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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 · 3 of Claustrophobia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Claustrophobia: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Claustrophobia?
Arcadia Quest (2014) is the closest match to Claustrophobia, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Claustrophobia?
Arcadia Quest, Zombicide Black Plague, Mansions of Madness Second Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Claustrophobia in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Arcadia Quest harder than Claustrophobia?
Compared with Claustrophobia, Arcadia Quest is same complexity and ~15 min longer (2.5 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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