SEED GAME#621 BGG all-time

Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 3.35
Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Games like Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Looking for games like Descent: Journeys in the Dark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Krosmaster: Quest(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Okko Chronicles: Cycle of Water – Quest into Darkness(2019)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Posthuman(2015)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Duel of Ages Set 1: Worldspanner(2003)

★ 6.52–16 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Battlestations: Second Edition(2017)

★ 7.82–9 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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DOOM: The Board Game(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Erune(2021)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Mordheim: City of the Damned(1999)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Nin-Gonost(2004)

★ 6.81–2 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

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The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch(2018)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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