SEED GAME#9153 BGG all-time

A Wayfarer's Tale(2022)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.86
Dice RollingMultiple MapsPaper-and-Pencil

Games like A Wayfarer's Tale

Looking for games like A Wayfarer's Tale? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Utopia Engine: Beast Hunter(2013)

★ 7.21 players30 minWeight 2.0
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75/100

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Alone Against Fear(2020)

★ 7.61 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Utopia Engine(2010)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Twice as Clever!(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dangerous Space: Core Set(2024)

★ 7.21 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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LANTERN(2019)

★ 6.71 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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