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18 games like Massive Darkness

The best games like Massive Darkness are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) and Arcadia Quest — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Massive Darkness.

Every alternative below links to its own Massive Darkness-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 Massive Darkness’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
   View Arcadia Quest on Amazon →
4. 4. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management +1 more · 5 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Massive Darkness: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Warhammer Quest Silver Tower (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Kingdom Rush Rift in Time (2020)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~52 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Fuji Koro (2019)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Krosmaster Quest (2015)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 15. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. The City of Kings (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Massive Darkness: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 3 of Massive Darkness’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Massive Darkness: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

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