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18 games like Hyperborea

The best games like Hyperborea are Arcadia Quest, Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients and Altar Quest — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arcadia Quest shares exploration, fantasy, fighting with Hyperborea.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Hyperborea’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Arcadia Quest →
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   2. 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 Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients →
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   3. Altar Quest (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Deck, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~40 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Altar Quest →
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   4. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~80 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   5. Runewars (2010)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Runewars alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~110 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   6. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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   7. Dark Souls The Board Game (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium · See Dark Souls The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Deck, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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   8. Clash of Cultures (2012)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~110 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   9. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~40 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    10. Claustrophobia 1643 (2019)

    2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

    Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Hyperborea: both play at 2 · ~32 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    11. 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 Hyperborea: Fantasy, Fighting, Deck, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    12. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Hyperborea: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hyperborea: both play at 2 · ~70 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    13. Archipelago (2012)

    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Archipelago alternatives →

    Shares with Hyperborea: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~35 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    14. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See StarCraft The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Hyperborea: Civilization, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~110 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    15. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)

    2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Dead Men Tell No Tales alternatives →

    Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~32 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    16. March of the Ants (2015)

    1–5 players · 70 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Hyperborea: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

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

    Shares with Hyperborea: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Deck, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    18. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Hyperborea: Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hyperborea’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hyperborea: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

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