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18 games like Nemo's War (Second Edition)

The best games like Nemo's War (Second Edition) are Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island, Eldritch Horror and Skull Tales Full Sail! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island shares adventure, exploration, novel-based with Nemo's War (Second Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Nemo's War (Second Edition)-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 Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Novel-based, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
   View Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island on Amazon →
2. 2. Eldritch Horror (2013)
   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Novel-based, Travel, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
   View Eldritch Horror on Amazon →
3. 3. Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
   1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Nautical, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Skull Tales Full Sail! on Amazon →
4. 4. War of the Ring (2004)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Novel-based, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Sleeping Gods (2021)
   1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Nautical, Cooperative Game, Push Your Luck · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~540 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Fallout (2017)
   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. This War of Mine The Board Game (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Science Fiction, Travel, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Novel-based, Action Points, Cooperative Game · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–2 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. HEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)
    1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game · 1 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~413 min longer · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Merchants & Marauders (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Nautical, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Novel-based, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 2 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Solomon Kane (2021)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Nemo's War (Second Edition): Adventure, Exploration, Novel-based, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Nemo's War (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nemo's War (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

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