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18 games like Runebound Second Edition

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

Every alternative below links to its own Runebound Second Edition-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 Runebound Second Edition’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · same complexity
   View Mice and Mystics on Amazon →
2. 2. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients on Amazon →
3. 3. Mansions of Madness (2011)
   2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Mansions of Madness on Amazon →
4. 4. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~105 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
12. 12. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Legends of Andor (2012)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Talisman Expansion Set (1986)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Talisman (1983)
    2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min longer · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Runebound Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Runebound Second Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Runebound Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · same complexity

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