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18 games like Lost Ruins of Arnak

The best games like Lost Ruins of Arnak are PARKS, One Deck Dungeon Forest of Shadows and Firefly The Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. PARKS shares adventure, travel, card drafting with Lost Ruins of Arnak.

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Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. PARKS board game cover
    1. PARKS (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See PARKS alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Travel, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  2. One Deck Dungeon  Forest of Shadows board game cover
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Deck, Move Through Deck, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  3. Firefly  The Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Firefly The Game alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Travel, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min longer · same complexity
  4. Tales of the Arabian Nights board game cover
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Tales of the Arabian Nights alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  5. Tainted Grail  The Fall of Avalon board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Deck · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. Etherfields board game cover
    6. Etherfields (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Deck, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  7. Eldritch Horror board game cover
    7. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Travel, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~105 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  8. Clank! Legacy  Acquisitions Incorporated board game cover
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium · See Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  9. Concordia board game cover
    9. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Ancient, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  10. Mage Knight Board Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +1.5 heavier
  11. Near and Far board game cover
    11. Near and Far (2017)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Near and Far alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  12. Sleeping Gods board game cover
    12. Sleeping Gods (2021)
    1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~555 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. Clank!  A Deck-Building Adventure board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  14. Concordia Venus board game cover
    14. Concordia Venus (2018)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Ancient, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  15. Runebound (Third Edition) board game cover
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Runebound (Third Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Deck · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  16. Lords of Hellas board game cover
    16. Lords of Hellas (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Ancient, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  17. Warhammer Quest  The Adventure Card Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  18. The City of Kings board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure, Exploration, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Lost Ruins of Arnak’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lost Ruins of Arnak: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Lost Ruins of Arnak?
PARKS (2019) is the closest match to Lost Ruins of Arnak, sharing adventure, travel, card drafting. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Lost Ruins of Arnak?
PARKS, One Deck Dungeon Forest of Shadows, Firefly The Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Lost Ruins of Arnak 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 PARKS harder than Lost Ruins of Arnak?
Compared with Lost Ruins of Arnak, PARKS is 0.7 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.2 vs 2.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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