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18 games like Talisman

The best games like Talisman are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Mice and Mystics and Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Talisman.

Every alternative below links to its own Talisman-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 Talisman’s 2.2 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 Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~165 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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  3. 3. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~195 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
    View Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game on Amazon →
  4. 4. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Roll / Spin and Move · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~150 min shorter · same complexity
  5. 5. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~180 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  6. 6. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~195 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  8. 8. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: both play at 2 · ~195 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~165 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~180 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. Magiczny Miecz (1993)
    2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  13. 13. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~165 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  14. 14. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +1.1 heavier
  15. 15. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  16. 16. HeroQuest Advanced Quest (1990)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~150 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. The Undercity An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~150 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  18. 18. Dragon Strike (1993)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Talisman: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Talisman’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Talisman: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~180 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Talisman?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Talisman, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Talisman?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Mice and Mystics, Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Talisman 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 Talisman?
Compared with Talisman, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is +0.5 heavier and ~90 min shorter (2.7 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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