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18 games like Dead Men Tell No Tales

The best games like Dead Men Tell No Tales are Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Xia Legends of a Drift System — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) shares exploration, fantasy, fighting with Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Every alternative below links to its own Dead Men Tell No Tales-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 Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~83 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Massive Darkness (2017)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King (2015)
   1–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +1 more · 5 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Rum & Bones Second Tide (2017)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Fantasy, Nautical, Pirates, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. The City of Kings (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. My Little Scythe (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Dark Souls The Board Game (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Warhammer Quest (1995)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with Dead Men Tell No Tales: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Dead Men Tell No Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~83 min longer · +1.8 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Dead Men Tell No Tales fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.