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18 games like Conan

The best games like Conan are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Eldritch Horror and Super Dungeon Explore — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with Conan.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Conan’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Eldritch Horror on Amazon →
  3. 2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
    View Super Dungeon Explore on Amazon →
  4. 2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +1.4 heavier
  5. 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. 6. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  7. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  9. 1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  11. 1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +1.3 heavier
  12. 12. The Others (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 3 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  13. 1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Dice Rolling · 1 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  14. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game +1 more · 5 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.9 heavier
  15. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  16. 1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 1 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Krosmaster Quest (2015)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 3 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Conan: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 1 of Conan’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Conan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Conan?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Conan, sharing adventure, fantasy, fighting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Conan?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Eldritch Horror, Super Dungeon Explore are the top-ranked alternatives to Conan in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Conan?
Compared with Conan, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is same complexity and ~60 min longer (2.7 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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