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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.

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. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
   View Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients on Amazon →
3. 3. Too Many Bones Undertow (2018)
   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 · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Too Many Bones Undertow on Amazon →
4. 4. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~135 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. 5. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. The City of Kings (2018)
   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 · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~67 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.9 heavier
9. 9. Big Trouble in Little China The Game (2018)
   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 · 5 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 10. Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
11. 11. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Novel-based, Travel, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
12. 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 · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Of Dreams & Shadows (2016)
    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 · 4 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. HEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)
    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Travel, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–7 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eldritch Horror: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Eldritch Horror’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Eldritch Horror: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

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