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18 games like Mansions of Madness

The best games like Mansions of Madness are Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients, Mice and Mystics and Descent Journeys in the Dark — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Mansions of Madness.

Every alternative below links to its own Mansions of Madness-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 Mansions of Madness’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 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 Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients →
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   2. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Mice and Mystics →
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   3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

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

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark →
4. 

   4. 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 Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 

   5. Warhammer Quest (1995)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 

   6. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)

   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 

   7. Arkham Horror (2005)

   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Arkham Horror alternatives →

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. 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 Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mansions of Madness: both play at 2 · ~15 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 · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Role Playing · 6 shared tags · 2 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
11. 

    11. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 6 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Eldritch Horror (2013)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 6 shared tags · 2 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. 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 Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
14. 

    14. The Others (2016)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See The Others alternatives →

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 

    15. Claustrophobia 1643 (2019)

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

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 2 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: both play at 2 · ~82 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
16. 

    16. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 

    17. Cave Evil (2011)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Area Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 8 shared tags · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    18. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Cthulhu Wars alternatives →

    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 2 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity

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