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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. 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Above and Below alternatives →

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Storytelling · 6 shared tags · 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

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4. 

   4. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Storytelling · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

   Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Fantasy, Travel, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game · 7 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling · 6 shared tags · 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 · See HeroQuest alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Lost Ruins of Arnak alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Betrayal at House on the Hill alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Runebound Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Tales of the Arabian Nights: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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

Looking for the original? See the full Tales of the Arabian Nights fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.