Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients / Similar games

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 · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 9 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
2. 

   2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Role Playing +1 more · 9 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark →
3. 

   3. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Mice and Mystics →
4. 

   4. Eldritch Horror (2013)

   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 8 shared tags · 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 · 9 shared tags · 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 · See Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board +1 more · 10 shared tags · 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 · See Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls alternatives →

   Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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 · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Horror, Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 9 shared tags · 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 · See Arkham Horror alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Arkham Horror (Third Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Betrayal Legacy alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Ghost Stories alternatives →

    Shares with Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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 · 9 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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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