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18 games like Through the Desert

The best games like Through the Desert are Sonora, Blue Lagoon and Hive — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sonora shares abstract strategy, animals, chaining with Through the Desert.

Ranked alternatives to Through the Desert (abstract strategy, animals), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Through the Desert’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Sonora (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Chaining, Enclosure, Network and Route Building
  2. 2. Blue Lagoon (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Chaining, Connections, Hexagon Grid
  3. 3. Hive (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Enclosure, Hexagon Grid
  4. 4. Calico (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Enclosure, Hexagon Grid
  5. 5. Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
    2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Through the Desert: Animals, Arabian, Hidden Victory Points
  6. 6. Medina (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Arabian, Chaining
  7. 7. Tortuga (2007)
    2 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Hexagon Grid
  8. 8. Cascadia (2021)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Hexagon Grid
  9. 9. Wind River (2008)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Hexagon Grid
  10. 10. Sisimizi (1996)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Network and Route Building
  11. 11. Kraby (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Enclosure
  12. 12. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Through the Desert: Animals, Enclosure, Network and Route Building
  13. 13. Twixt (1962)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Connections, Network and Route Building
  14. 14. La Strada (2004)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Network and Route Building
  15. 15. Hex (1942)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building
  16. 16. Kingdom Builder (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Chaining, Enclosure, Hexagon Grid
  17. 17. Hey (2003)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Hexagon Grid
  18. 18. Tiny Towns (2019)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Through the Desert: Abstract Strategy, Animals
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Through the Desert?
Sonora (2020) is the closest match to Through the Desert, sharing abstract strategy, animals, chaining. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Through the Desert?
Sonora, Blue Lagoon, Hive are the top-ranked alternatives to Through the Desert 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.

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