Near and Far(2017)
Games like Near and Far
Looking for games like Near and Far? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated(2019)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 8 more
Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)(2012)
Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more
Court of the Dead: Mourners Call(2019)
Shares Closed Drafting + 7 more
Everdell(2018)
Shares Contracts + 6 more
Akrotiri(2014)
Shares Contracts + 8 more
The Witcher: Old World(2023)
Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more
Wondrous Creatures(2024)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more
Clank!: Catacombs(2022)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West(2023)
Shares Contracts + 6 more
Concordia(2013)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more
Terraforming Mars(2016)
Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more
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