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18 games like Vindication
The best games like Vindication are Dwellings of Eldervale, Root and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dwellings of Eldervale shares fantasy, area majority / influence, dice rolling with Vindication.
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Every alternative below links to its own Vindication-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Vindication’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. Dwellings of Eldervale (2020)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
2. Root (2018)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · 0.4 lighter
4. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
5. The Others (2016)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. Hyperborea (2014)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
7. Chaos in the Old World (2009)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · 0.6 lighter
9. Cthulhu Wars (2015)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. Arcadia Quest (2014)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. BattleLore Second Edition (2013)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. Runewars (2010)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~113 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. Kings & Things* (1986)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 4 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. Conan (2016)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Variable Phase Order · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
16. Claustrophobia (2009)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. Forge War (2015)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Variable Phase Order · 4 shared tags · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. Ghost Stories (2008)Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Vindication?
- Dwellings of Eldervale (2020) is the closest match to Vindication, sharing fantasy, area majority / influence, dice rolling. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Vindication?
- Dwellings of Eldervale, Root, Mansions of Madness Second Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Vindication in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Dwellings of Eldervale harder than Vindication?
- Compared with Vindication, Dwellings of Eldervale is same complexity and about the same length (3.2 vs 3.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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