Dark Venture(2019)
Games like Dark Venture
Looking for games like Dark Venture? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The 7th Citadel(2024)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game(2011)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game(2015)
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game(2011)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation Board Game(2017)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game(2010)
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Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)
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Altar Quest(2020)
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HEXplore It: The Valley of the Dead King(2017)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game(2019)
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Chain Mail: Adventures of Earthshine(2019)
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