What game is most like Near and Far?

Above and Below (2015) is the closest match to Near and Far, sharing adventure, exploration, dice rolling. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Near and Far?

Above and Below, This War of Mine The Board Game, Arcadia Quest are the top-ranked alternatives to Near and Far 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 Above and Below harder than Near and Far?

Compared with Near and Far, Above and Below is 0.3 lighter and ~15 min shorter (2.5 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Near and Far / Similar games

18 games like Near and Far

The best games like Near and Far are Above and Below, This War of Mine The Board Game and Arcadia Quest — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Above and Below shares adventure, exploration, dice rolling with Near and Far.

Every alternative below links to its own Near and Far-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 Near and Far’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Above and Below (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Set Collection · 3 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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2. This War of Mine The Board Game (2017)
1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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3. Arcadia Quest (2014)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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4. Claustrophobia (2009)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
5. Artifacts (2014)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
6. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
7. The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~398 min longer · same complexity
8. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
9. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
10. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
11. Dungeon Degenerates Hand of Doom (2017)
1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · same complexity
13. Forgotten Waters (2020)
3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~75 min longer · 0.7 lighter
14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
15. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1.5 heavier
17. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
18. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Near and Far?: Above and Below (2015) is the closest match to Near and Far, sharing adventure, exploration, dice rolling. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Near and Far?: Above and Below, This War of Mine The Board Game, Arcadia Quest are the top-ranked alternatives to Near and Far 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 Above and Below harder than Near and Far?: Compared with Near and Far, Above and Below is 0.3 lighter and ~15 min shorter (2.5 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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