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18 games like Dungeon Twister

The best games like Dungeon Twister are Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Massive Darkness — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Dungeon Twister.

Every alternative below links to its own Dungeon Twister-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 Twister’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) →
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   2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
3. 

   3. Massive Darkness (2017)

   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Hand Management, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Massive Darkness →
4. 

   4. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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   5. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   6. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Altar Quest (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 

   8. Valor & Villainy Minions of Mordak (2020)

   2–6 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 4 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
9. 

   9. Claustrophobia (2009)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 

    10. The City of Kings (2018)

    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~53 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 

    11. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
12. 

    12. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~443 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Mage Knight Dungeons (2002)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Maze, Action Points, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
14. 

    14. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~90 min longer · +1.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Krosmaster Quest (2015)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)

    2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Dead Men Tell No Tales alternatives →

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
17. 

    17. HEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)

    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

    Shares with Dungeon Twister: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Dungeon Twister’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dungeon Twister: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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