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18 games like Sub Terra

The best games like Sub Terra are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Burgle Bros. and Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, exploration, horror with Sub Terra.

Every alternative below links to its own Sub Terra-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 Sub Terra’s 2.1 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 Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
2. 

   2. Burgle Bros. (2015)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Burgle Bros. alternatives →

   Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Maze, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +2 more · 8 shared tags · 6 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (100%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Burgle Bros. →
3. 

   3. 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 Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game →
4. 

   4. Claustrophobia (2009)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Sub Terra: Horror, Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Sub Terra: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)

   3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Betrayal at House on the Hill alternatives →

   Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Dice Rolling, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
6. 

   6. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

   Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Nagaraja (2019)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Maze, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Sub Terra: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

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

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Magic Maze (2017)

   1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Magic Maze alternatives →

   Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–6 players · scales to 8 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 

    10. Room 25 (2013)

    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Room 25 alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Horror, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Betrayal Legacy (2018)

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

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
13. 

    13. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)

    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Escape The Curse of the Temple alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~50 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 

    14. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Map Addition +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (83%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min longer · +1.1 heavier
16. 

    16. The 7th Continent (2017)

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

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~443 min longer · +0.8 heavier
17. 

    17. Burgle Bros 2 The Casino Capers (2021)

    1–4 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Maze, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (83%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. HeroQuest (1989)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See HeroQuest alternatives →

    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

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