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18 games like The 7th Continent

The best games like The 7th Continent are Xia Legends of a Drift System, Altar Quest and Arkham Horror The Card Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Xia Legends of a Drift System shares adventure, exploration, science fiction with The 7th Continent.

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Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The 7th Continent’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Xia  Legends of a Drift System board game cover
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~382 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  2. Altar Quest board game cover
    2. Altar Quest (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Card Game, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~442 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  3. Arkham Horror  The Card Game board game cover
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~412 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  4. Mansions of Madness  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~352 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  5. Descent  Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~382 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  6. The Lord of the Rings  The Card Game board game cover
    1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~457 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  7. Nemesis board game cover
    7. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~367 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  8. Arcadia Quest board game cover
    8. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~442 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  9. Shadows of Brimstone  City of the Ancients board game cover
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~382 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  10. Tainted Grail  The Fall of Avalon board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~412 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  11. Betrayal Legacy board game cover
    11. Betrayal Legacy (2018)
    3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Betrayal Legacy alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~435 min shorter · same complexity
  12. Claustrophobia board game cover
    12. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: both play at 2 · ~457 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  13. Star Wars  Imperial Assault board game cover
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~412 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  14. Aeon's End board game cover
    14. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Card Game, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~442 min shorter · same complexity
  15. Warhammer Quest  Blackstone Fortress board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~352 min shorter · same complexity
  16. The City of Kings board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~390 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  17. Fallout board game cover
    17. Fallout (2017)
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Fallout alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~352 min shorter · same complexity
  18. Dungeons & Dragons  The Legend of Drizzt Board Game board game cover
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →
    Shares with The 7th Continent: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of The 7th Continent’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The 7th Continent: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~442 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like The 7th Continent?
Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014) is the closest match to The 7th Continent, sharing adventure, exploration, science fiction. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The 7th Continent?
Xia Legends of a Drift System, Altar Quest, Arkham Horror The Card Game are the top-ranked alternatives to The 7th Continent in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Xia Legends of a Drift System harder than The 7th Continent?
Compared with The 7th Continent, Xia Legends of a Drift System is +0.3 heavier and ~382 min shorter (3.2 vs 2.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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