SEED GAME#28524 BGG all-time

Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1995)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.63
Area MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Looking for games like Are You Afraid of the Dark?? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Collapsible D: The Final Minutes of the Titanic(2012)

★ 6.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Area MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Legitimacy(2009)

★ 5.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Treason in the Tower(2002)

★ 3.12–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRoll / Spin and Move

The Walking Dead Board Game(2011)

★ 5.01–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Haunted Mansion Game(1972)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and Move

Blizzard of '77 Travel Game(1977)

★ 5.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

King Kong(1976)

★ 5.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Barnabas Collins Dark Shadows Game(1969)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Bondespelet(1951)

★ 4.52–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementOwnershipRoll / Spin and Move

Fantasy Pub(2003)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Dr. Seuss: Merry Grinchmas! Game(2021)

★ 6.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Geisterwäldchen(2005)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

MemoryRoll / Spin and Move

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