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18 games like Dark Souls The Board Game

The best games like Dark Souls The Board Game are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients and The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares exploration, fantasy, fighting with Dark Souls The Board Game.

Every alternative below links to its own Dark Souls The Board Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s exploration / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
2. 

   2. 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 Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 8 shared tags · 5 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients →
3. 

   3. 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 Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Deck, Modular Board, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth →
4. 

   4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

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

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
5. 

   5. Arcadia Quest (2014)

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

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 

   6. Warhammer Quest (1995)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
7. 

   7. Arena The Contest (2019)

   1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~37 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Claustrophobia (2009)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
9. 

   9. Etherfields (2020)

   1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Deck, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 8 shared tags · 5 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Mice and Mystics (2012)

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

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
11. 

    11. 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 Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval, Cooperative Game, Deck, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)

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

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 

    13. 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 Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 

    14. Altar Quest (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Deck, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +1 more · 8 shared tags · 5 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
15. 

    15. Massive Darkness (2017)

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

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
16. 

    16. Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King (2015)

    1–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
17. 

    17. Kingdom Rush Rift in Time (2020)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 2 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
18. 

    18. HEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)

    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 8 shared tags · 5 of Dark Souls The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)

    vs Dark Souls The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Dark Souls The Board Game fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.