SEED GAME#700 BGG all-time

Tales of the Arabian Nights(2009)

★ 7.2 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.16
ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Games like Tales of the Arabian Nights

Looking for games like Tales of the Arabian Nights? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Wars: Outer Rim(2019)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionModular Board

Za garść miedziaków(2025)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Betting and BluffingCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Forgotten Waters(2020)

★ 7.73–7 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Destinies(2021)

★ 7.71–3 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingMap AdditionRole Playing

Runebound (Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

My Little Scythe(2018)

★ 7.21–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Betrayal at Baldur's Gate(2017)

★ 7.13–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingMap AdditionModular Board

HeroQuest: First Light(2025)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

River of Gold(2024)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Tales of the Arabian Nights(1985)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 3 more

Narrative Choice / ParagraphPoint to Point MovementStorytelling

Clank!: Catacombs(2022)

★ 8.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Movement Points + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

The Witcher: Old World(2023)

★ 7.91–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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