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18 games like Doom The Boardgame

The best games like Doom The Boardgame are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Claustrophobia and Deep Madness — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares exploration, fighting, horror with Doom The Boardgame.

Every alternative below links to its own Doom The Boardgame-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s exploration / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Doom The Boardgame’s 2.9 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 Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Horror, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
    View Claustrophobia on Amazon →
  3. 3. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
    View Deep Madness on Amazon →
  4. 4. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  7. 7. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  8. 8. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  9. 9. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  10. 10. Last Night on Earth The Zombie Game (2007)
    2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  11. 11. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  14. 14. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  15. 15. Lobotomy (2017)
    1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  16. 16. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~105 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  17. 17. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  18. 18. The Others (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Doom The Boardgame: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game · 3 of Doom The Boardgame’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Doom The Boardgame: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Doom The Boardgame?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Doom The Boardgame, sharing exploration, fighting, horror. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Doom The Boardgame?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Claustrophobia, Deep Madness are the top-ranked alternatives to Doom The Boardgame 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 Doom The Boardgame?
Compared with Doom The Boardgame, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is 0.2 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.7 vs 2.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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