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18 games like The Others

The best games like The Others are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Cthulhu Wars and Zombicide Black Plague — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares fantasy, fighting, horror with The Others.

Every alternative below links to its own The Others-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Others’s 3.0 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 The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
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   2. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Cthulhu Wars alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 7 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Cthulhu Wars →
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   3. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

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

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Zombicide Black Plague →
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   4. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   5. Claustrophobia (2009)

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

   Shares with The Others: Horror, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Others: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   7. Conan (2016)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Conan alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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   8. Blood Rage (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   9. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

   Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    10. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

    2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Others: both play at 2 · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    11. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

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

    Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    12. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    13. 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 The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    14. Arcadia Quest (2014)

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

    Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    15. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. 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 The Others: Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    17. Doom The Boardgame (2004)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Doom The Boardgame alternatives →

    Shares with The Others: Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
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    18. Nemesis (2018)

    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →

    Shares with The Others: Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Others’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Others: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier

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