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18 games like Earth Reborn

The best games like Earth Reborn are Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), Star Wars Imperial Assault and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) shares adventure, fighting, miniatures with Earth Reborn.

Every alternative below links to its own Earth Reborn-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / bluffing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Earth Reborn’s 3.9 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 Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Star Wars Imperial Assault on Amazon →
3. 3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Bluffing, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Deep Madness (2018)
   1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Dungeon Alliance (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Card Drafting, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
   1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Infinity (2005)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Earth Reborn: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Interrupts · 3 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Earth Reborn: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
12. 12. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement · 1 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~77 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Mansions of Madness (2011)
    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 14. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
    2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Earth Reborn: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Dead of Winter The Long Night (2016)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Batman Gotham City Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
18. 18. Chaosmos (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Earth Reborn: Adventure, Bluffing, Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Earth Reborn’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Earth Reborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · 1.2 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Earth Reborn fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.