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18 games like Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients

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

Every alternative below links to its own Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / american west shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 3.3 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 Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Role Playing +1 more · 5 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
    View Descent Journeys in the Dark on Amazon →
  3. 3. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
    View Mice and Mystics on Amazon →
  4. 4. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  5. 5. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  6. 6. HEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)
    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · same complexity
  7. 7. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
  8. 8. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  9. 9. Altar Quest (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  10. 10. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Horror, Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
  11. 11. Arkham Horror (2005)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 3 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  12. 12. Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)
    1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  13. 13. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Betrayal Legacy (2018)
    3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. 15. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  16. 16. The Undercity An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Role Playing +1 more · 5 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  17. 17. Machina Arcana (Second\/Third Edition) (2019)
    1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King (2015)
    1–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Descent Journeys in the Dark, Mice and Mystics are the top-ranked alternatives to Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients?
Compared with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is 0.7 lighter and ~30 min longer (2.7 vs 3.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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