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18 games like Elder Sign

The best games like Elder Sign are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Zombicide Black Plague and Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with Elder Sign.

Every alternative below links to its own Elder Sign-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Elder Sign’s 2.4 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 Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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  3. 3. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
    View Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game on Amazon →
  4. 4. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Arena The Contest (2019)
    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–8 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Horror, Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Elder Sign: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  9. 9. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–8 players · ~90 min longer · +1 heavier
  10. 10. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  12. 12. Escape the Dark Castle (2017)
    1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~57 min shorter · 1.1 lighter
  13. 13. Too Many Bones Undertow (2018)
    1–2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~30 min longer · +1.6 heavier
  14. 14. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Street Masters (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  16. 16. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, Modular Board · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  17. 17. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Elder Sign: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.9 heavier
  18. 18. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elder Sign: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Elder Sign’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Elder Sign: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Elder Sign?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Elder Sign, sharing adventure, fantasy, fighting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Elder Sign?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Zombicide Black Plague, Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Elder Sign 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 Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Elder Sign?
Compared with Elder Sign, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is +0.3 heavier and ~60 min longer (2.7 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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