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18 games like Tales of the Arabian Nights

The best games like Tales of the Arabian Nights are Destinies, Forgotten Waters and Above and Below — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Destinies shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Tales of the Arabian Nights.

Every alternative below links to its own Tales of the Arabian Nights-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / arabian shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Destinies (2021)
    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling · 4 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–3 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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  2. 2. Forgotten Waters (2020)
    3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Travel, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph · 2 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
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  3. 3. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Storytelling · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
    View Above and Below on Amazon →
  4. 4. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Storytelling · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  6. 6. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  8. 8. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Fantasy, Travel, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–6 players · scales to 8 · ~60 min longer · +1.2 heavier
  9. 9. Betrayal at Baldur's Gate (2017)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Storytelling · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  10. 10. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  11. 11. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling · 4 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +2.1 heavier
  12. 12. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  14. 14. Return of the Heroes (2003)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  15. 15. Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Storytelling · 3 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. Agents of SMERSH (2012)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing · 4 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Tales of the Arabian Nights’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Tales of the Arabian Nights: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Tales of the Arabian Nights?
Destinies (2021) is the closest match to Tales of the Arabian Nights, sharing adventure, exploration, fantasy. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Tales of the Arabian Nights?
Destinies, Forgotten Waters, Above and Below are the top-ranked alternatives to Tales of the Arabian Nights in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Destinies harder than Tales of the Arabian Nights?
Compared with Tales of the Arabian Nights, Destinies is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.0 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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