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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. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
2. 

   2. 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 Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Fallout: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Xia Legends of a Drift System →
3. 

   3. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

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

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Nemo's War (Second Edition) →
4. 

   4. The 7th Continent (2017)

   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Vast The Crystal Caverns alternatives →

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board +1 more · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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 · 8 shared tags · 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 · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 5 shared tags · 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 · See This War of Mine The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Video Game Theme, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Fallout: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Nemesis alternatives →

    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

    Shares with Fallout: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Role Playing · 5 shared tags · 3 of Fallout’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Fallout: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    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 · 6 shared tags · 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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