Descent Journeys in the Dark / Similar games

18 games like Descent Journeys in the Dark

Ranked alternatives to Descent Journeys in the Dark (adventure, exploration), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Descent Journeys in the Dark’s medium weight. Dungeons & Dragons The Fantasy Adventure Board Game is the closest match.

1. 1. Dungeons & Dragons The Fantasy Adventure Board Game (2003)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
2. 2. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
   2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
3. 3. Krosmaster Quest (2015)
   2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
4. 4. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game
5. 5. Shadows of Brimstone Forbidden Fortress (2018)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
6. 6. The Undercity An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing
7. 7. Warhammer Quest Catacombs of Terror (1995)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing
8. 8. Warhammer Quest Shadows Over Hammerhal (2017)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
9. 9. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
10. 10. Shadows of Brimstone Swamps of Death (2014)
    1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
11. 11. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing
12. 12. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers
13. 13. Mansions of Madness (2011)
    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing
14. 14. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
15. 15. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
16. 16. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
17. 17. Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
18. 18. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Descent Journeys in the Dark: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board

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