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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 · See Above and Below alternatives →

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Above and Below →
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   2. 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 Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 4 shared tags · 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

   Check price for This War of Mine The Board Game →
3. 

   3. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Arcadia Quest →
4. 

   4. Claustrophobia (2009)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Near and Far: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   5. Artifacts (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Artifacts alternatives →

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Near and Far’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Near and Far: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   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 Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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. 

   7. The 7th Continent (2017)

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

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 shared tags · 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. 

   8. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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. 

   9. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)

   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Tales of the Arabian Nights alternatives →

   Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 4 shared tags · 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. 

    10. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Lost Ruins of Arnak alternatives →

    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. 

    12. Runebound Second Edition (2005)

    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Runebound Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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. 

    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 · 5 shared tags · 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. 

    14. 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 Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    15. 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 Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    16. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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. 

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

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

    Shares with Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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    18. 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 Near and Far: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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

Looking for the original? See the full Near and Far fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.