Escape The Curse of the Temple / Similar games

18 games like Escape The Curse of the Temple

The best games like Escape The Curse of the Temple are FUSE, Magic Maze and Sub Terra — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. FUSE shares action / dexterity, dice, real-time with Escape The Curse of the Temple.

Every alternative below links to its own Escape The Curse of the Temple-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity / adventure shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. FUSE (2015)
   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Action / Dexterity, Dice, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View FUSE on Amazon →
2. 2. Magic Maze (2017)
   1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Exploration, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Magic Maze on Amazon →
3. 3. Sub Terra (2017)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~50 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Sub Terra on Amazon →
4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins (2020)
   2–4 players · 0 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Action / Dexterity, Adventure, Dice, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. HeroQuest (1989)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~80 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Tobago (2009)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Push Your Luck · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Warhammer Quest Shadows Over Hammerhal (2017)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Dice, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~80 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Altar Quest (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Dice, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~50 min longer · +1.8 heavier
9. 9. HEXplore It The Forests of Adrimon (2019)
   1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Dice, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 7 · ~110 min longer · +2 heavier
10. 10. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~140 min longer · +2.8 heavier
11. 11. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~110 min longer · +1.9 heavier
12. 12. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~493 min longer · +1.4 heavier
13. 13. Dungeon Fighter (2011)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Action / Dexterity, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~43 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~140 min longer · +1.2 heavier
15. 15. Nagaraja (2019)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: both play at 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Betrayal Legacy (2018)
    3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~58 min longer · +1.4 heavier
17. 17. The Adventurers The Pyramid of Horus (2011)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Push Your Luck · 3 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~35 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Sine Tempore (2018)
    1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Escape The Curse of the Temple: Adventure, Dice, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Escape The Curse of the Temple’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Escape The Curse of the Temple: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +2.2 heavier

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