The Forgotten Road(2022)
Games like The Forgotten Road
Looking for games like The Forgotten Road? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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.
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Tin Helm(2021)
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Endurance(2023)
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The Spirit of Eden(2022)
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SpellBook(2023)
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A4 Quest(2017)
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Mephisto: The Card Game(2018)
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A Wanderer in the Forest of Wyr(2016)
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DIE in the Dungeon!(2020)
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Barbarian Vince(2012)
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