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18 games like Unearth

The best games like Unearth are Dungeoneer Vault of the Fiends, Fantastic Factories and Call to Adventure — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dungeoneer Vault of the Fiends shares card game, dice, exploration with Unearth.

Every alternative below links to its own Unearth-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Unearth’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Dungeoneer Vault of the Fiends (2003)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Dungeoneer Vault of the Fiends on Amazon →
2. 2. Fantastic Factories (2019)
   1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Fantastic Factories on Amazon →
3. 3. Call to Adventure (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
   View Call to Adventure on Amazon →
4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Duelosaur Island (2018)
   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Aerion (2019)
   1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Valhalla (2018)
   1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Artifacts (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Dragonwood (2015)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
   Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Crypt (2018)
    1–4 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
11. 11. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Unearth: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Dice Throne Season One (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Star Wars Destiny (2016)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unearth: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Lost Cities (1999)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Exploration, Set Collection · 1 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unearth: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unearth: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unearth: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
18. 18. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Unearth: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Unearth’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unearth: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier

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