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18 games like Gloomhaven

The best games like Gloomhaven are War of the Ring Second Edition, Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) and Spirit Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War of the Ring Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with Gloomhaven.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Gloomhaven’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for War of the Ring Second Edition →
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   2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) →
3. 

   3. Spirit Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Spirit Island alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Retrieval, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Spirit Island →
4. 

   4. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
5. 

   5. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   6. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
7. 

   7. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)

   1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. Dungeon Universalis (2019)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 9.0 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 

   9. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

   Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)

    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)

    1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
12. 

    12. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 1.3 lighter
13. 

    13. Darklight Memento Mori (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    14. Nemesis (2018)

    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
15. 

    15. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 1.2 lighter
16. 

    16. Quodd Heroes (2019)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
17. 

    17. Dungeon Alliance (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 6 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Heroes of Land (2018)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Gloomhaven: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 5 shared tags · 1 of Gloomhaven’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Gloomhaven: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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