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18 games like Eldritch Horror

The best games like Eldritch Horror are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients and Too Many Bones Undertow — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with Eldritch Horror.

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Every alternative below links to its own Eldritch Horror-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Eldritch Horror’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Mansions of Madness  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  2. Shadows of Brimstone  City of the Ancients board game cover
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  3. Too Many Bones  Undertow board game cover
    1–2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  4. Warhammer Quest  The Adventure Card Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~135 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  5. Descent  Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  6. The City of Kings board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~67 min shorter · same complexity
  7. Defenders of the Realm board game cover
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Defenders of the Realm alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  8. Kingdom Death  Monster board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.9 heavier
  9. Big Trouble in Little China  The Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 8 shared tags · 5 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  10. Dungeons & Dragons  Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game board game cover
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  11. Nemo's War (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Novel-based, Travel, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
  12. Machina Arcana board game cover
    12. Machina Arcana (2014)
    1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 8 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  13. Conan board game cover
    13. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Conan alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 2 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  14. Of Dreams & Shadows board game cover
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. HEXplore It  The Valley of the Dead King board game cover
    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Travel, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–7 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  16. Ghost Stories board game cover
    16. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Ghost Stories alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  17. Mice and Mystics board game cover
    17. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  18. Gloomhaven board game cover
    18. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Eldritch Horror?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Eldritch Horror, sharing adventure, fantasy, fighting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Eldritch Horror?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients, Too Many Bones Undertow are the top-ranked alternatives to Eldritch Horror 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 Eldritch Horror?
Compared with Eldritch Horror, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is 0.6 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.7 vs 3.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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