Past Lives(1988)
Games like Past Lives
Looking for games like Past Lives? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Fantasy Pub (Second Edition)(2022)
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The Kids of Catan(2003)
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Mountain Goats(2010)
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Camel Up (Second Edition)(2018)
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Emerald(2002)
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Can't Stop(1980)
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Lemming Mafia(2009)
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Careers(1955)
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Voice of the Mummy(1971)
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Pony Express(2009)
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Luxor(2018)
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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(1986)
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