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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. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  2. 2. Burgle Bros. (2015)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Maze, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +2 more · 6 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (100%)
    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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  3. 3. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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  4. 4. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Sub Terra: Horror, Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Dice Rolling, Map Addition, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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 · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Exploration, Horror, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Map Addition +1 more · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 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 · 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
    Shares with Sub Terra: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Sub Terra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Sub Terra: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Sub Terra?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Sub Terra, sharing adventure, exploration, horror. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Sub Terra?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Burgle Bros., Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Sub Terra in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light 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 Sub Terra?
Compared with Sub Terra, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is +0.6 heavier and ~90 min longer (2.7 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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