The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth / Similar games

18 games like The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth

The best games like The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game and Zombicide Black Plague — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth.

Every alternative below links to its own The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 2.6 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 The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game on Amazon →
3. 3. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Zombicide Black Plague on Amazon →
4. 4. Warhammer Quest (1995)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. The City of Kings (2018)
   1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 4 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Bloodborne The Board Game (2021)
   1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Deck, Modular Board · 4 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Gloomhaven (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +1.3 heavier
9. 9. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Role Playing · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Advanced Heroquest (1989)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
15. 15. Arena The Contest (2019)
    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 8 · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +1.6 heavier
17. 17. Adventure Tactics Domianne's Tower (2021)
    1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Role Playing · 3 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Dark Souls The Board Game (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Deck, Modular Board, Role Playing · 4 of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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