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18 games like Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion

The best games like Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion 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 Jaws of the Lion.

Every alternative below links to its own Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion-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 Jaws of the Lion’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. Spirit Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Retrieval, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 3 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Spirit Island on Amazon →
4. 4. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
   1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Dungeon Universalis (2019)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 9.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
   1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 1 lighter
11. 11. Darklight Memento Mori (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 0.9 lighter
14. 14. Quodd Heroes (2019)
    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Queue, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Dungeon Alliance (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. The City of Kings (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Bloodborne The Board Game (2021)
    1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King (2015)
    1–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game · 1 of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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