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Faraway(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.94
Constrained BiddingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Faraway

Looking for games like Faraway? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor(2025)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Cat Packs(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Roaring River(2024)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 4 more

Auction: Sealed BidBiasConstrained Bidding

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest(2022)

★ 7.41–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

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