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18 games like Above and Below

The best games like Above and Below are Tales of the Arabian Nights, Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) and Glen More II Chronicles — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tales of the Arabian Nights shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Above and Below.

Every alternative below links to its own Above and Below-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Above and Below’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)

   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Tales of the Arabian Nights alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Storytelling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Tales of the Arabian Nights →
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   2. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) →
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   3. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: City Building, Economic, Farming, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Glen More II Chronicles →
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   4. Forgotten Waters (2020)

   3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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   5. Near and Far (2017)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Near and Far alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   6. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   7. Runebound (Third Edition) (2015)

   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Runebound (Third Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
8. 

   8. Destinies (2021)

   1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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   9. Artifacts (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Artifacts alternatives →

   Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Economic, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 3 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    10. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    11. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    12. Betrayal at Baldur's Gate (2017)

    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    13. Champions of Midgard (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    15. Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. Warhammer Quest Silver Tower (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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    17. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    18. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

    Shares with Above and Below: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Trading · 4 shared tags · 2 of Above and Below’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Above and Below: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity

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