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18 games like Dungeon!
The best games like Dungeon! are HeroQuest, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Dungeons & Dragons The Fantasy Adventure Board Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. HeroQuest shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Dungeon!.
Every alternative below links to its own Dungeon!-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dungeon!’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. HeroQuest (1989)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min longer · +1.1 heavier
- Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min longer · +1.8 heavier
- 5. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min longer · +2.7 heavier
- 6. Deck Box Dungeons (2018)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 7. Warhammer Quest Shadows Over Hammerhal (2017)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- 8. Forgotten Waters (2020)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Events · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~150 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 9. Mice and Mystics (2012)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.1 heavier
- 10. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~150 min longer · +1.8 heavier
- 11. Talisman Revised 4th Edition (2007)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 12. Destinies (2021)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–3 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Events · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +2.2 heavier
- 14. Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Critical Hits and Failures · 1 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +2 heavier
- 15. DeathMaze (1979)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Events, Role Playing · 3 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
- 16. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 17. Talisman Expansion Set (1986)Shares with Dungeon!: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 18. My Little Scythe (2017)Shares with Dungeon!: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Dungeon!’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Dungeon!: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Dungeon!?
- HeroQuest (1989) is the closest match to Dungeon!, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 7.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Dungeon!?
- HeroQuest, Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Dungeons & Dragons The Fantasy Adventure Board Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Dungeon! in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is HeroQuest harder than Dungeon!?
- Compared with Dungeon!, HeroQuest is +0.6 heavier and ~60 min longer (2.2 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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