The Abandons(2019)
Games like The Abandons
Looking for games like The Abandons? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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
Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Deck Game(2011)
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The Seeker in the Forest of Wyr(2014)
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Dark Dealings(2016)
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Point City(2023)
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Fire in the Library(2019)
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BitterSweet(2022)
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Deckula!(2021)
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Dark Tower(1981)
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Hunted: Mining Colony 415 (2nd Edition)(2024)
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Autumn(2015)
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Aikamatka: Suomi(2017)
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Cindr(2020)
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