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18 games like Near and Far

The best games like Near and Far are Above and Below, Artifacts and Tales of the Arabian Nights — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Above and Below shares adventure, exploration, dice rolling with Near and Far.

Ranked alternatives to Near and Far (adventure, exploration), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Near and Far’s medium weight.

1. 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
2. 2. 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. 3. 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
4. 4. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
5. 5. 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
6. 6. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
   2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling
7. 7. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
8. 8. Isla Dorada (2010)
   3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Set Collection
9. 9. 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
10. 10. Agents of SMERSH (2012)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph
11. 11. DungeonQuest Revised Edition (2014)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building
12. 12. Tikal II The Lost Temple (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Network and Route Building, Set Collection
13. 13. 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
14. 14. Chaosmos (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling
15. 15. Summit The Board Game (2017)
    1–6 players · 40–180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building
16. 16. Adventure Island (2018)
    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
17. 17. Waste Knights Second Edition (2021)
    1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling
18. 18. Luna Llena Full Moon (2009)
    2–7 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling

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