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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. 1. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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
   View Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients on Amazon →
2. 2. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 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
   View Mice and Mystics on Amazon →
3. 3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark on Amazon →
4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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 · 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 · 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
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Role Playing · 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
   Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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 · 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
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 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
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 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
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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 · 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 · 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 · 3 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Mansions of Madness: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mansions of Madness’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mansions of Madness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity

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