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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. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 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
   View Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients on Amazon →
3. 3. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Deck, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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
   View The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth on Amazon →
4. 4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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 · 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 · 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
   Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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 · 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
    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 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
    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval, Cooperative Game, Deck, Dice Rolling · 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 · 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
    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 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 · 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
    Shares with Dark Souls The Board Game: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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