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18 games like Nemesis

The best games like Nemesis are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Betrayal Legacy and Deep Madness — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, horror, miniatures with Nemesis.

Every alternative below links to its own Nemesis-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / horror shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Nemesis’s 3.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
2. 

   2. Betrayal Legacy (2018)

   3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Betrayal Legacy alternatives →

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 7 shared tags · 4 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~67 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Betrayal Legacy →
3. 

   3. Deep Madness (2018)

   1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Deep Madness →
4. 

   4. The World of SMOG Rise of Moloch (2018)

   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~67 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
5. 

   5. Shadows of Brimstone Swamps of Death (2014)

   1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 

   6. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

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

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
7. 

   7. Gloomhaven (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
8. 

   8. Bloodborne The Board Game (2021)

   1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 

   9. Folklore The Affliction (2017)

   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)

    2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Nemesis: Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
12. 

    12. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Nemesis: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 

    13. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game alternatives →

    Shares with Nemesis: Horror, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 

    14. Star Saga (2017)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 

    15. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)

    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls alternatives →

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
16. 

    16. Day Night Z (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
17. 

    17. Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)

    1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Arkham Horror (Third Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
18. 

    18. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Nemesis: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Nemesis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Nemesis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~368 min longer · 0.5 lighter

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