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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.

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. 1. Dwellings of Eldervale (2020)
   1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
   View Dwellings of Eldervale on Amazon →
2. 2. Root (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Root on Amazon →
3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · 0.4 lighter
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. The Others (2016)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Hyperborea (2014)
   2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Chaos in the Old World (2009)
   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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. 9. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. BattleLore Second Edition (2013)
    2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. 13. Runewars (2010)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~113 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 14. Kings & Things* (1986)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 4 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Forge War (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Ghost Stories (2008)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Vindication: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Vindication’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vindication: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Vindication fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.