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18 games like Fallout

The best games like Fallout are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Xia Legends of a Drift System and Nemo's War (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares adventure, exploration, area movement with Fallout.

Every alternative below links to its own Fallout-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Fallout’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
    View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
    View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
  3. 3. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
    View Nemo's War (Second Edition) on Amazon →
  4. 4. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~353 min longer · same complexity
  5. 5. Vast The Crystal Caverns (2016)
    1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board +1 more · 5 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  7. 7. Panic Station (2011)
    4–6 players · 40 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management +1 more · 5 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Fallout: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · ~110 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  8. 8. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. This War of Mine The Board Game (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Video Game Theme, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~67 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. Chaosmos (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  13. 13. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  14. 14. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  15. 15. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  17. 17. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Empires of the Void II (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Fallout: Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fallout: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Fallout?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Fallout, sharing adventure, exploration, area movement. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Fallout?
Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Xia Legends of a Drift System, Nemo's War (Second Edition) are the top-ranked alternatives to Fallout in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Fallout?
Compared with Fallout, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is 0.3 lighter and about the same length (2.7 vs 3.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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