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18 games like BattleLore

The best games like BattleLore are Memoir '44, Battles of Westeros and 878 Vikings Invasions of England — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Memoir '44 shares miniatures, wargame, area majority / influence with BattleLore.

Every alternative below links to its own BattleLore-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of BattleLore’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 

   1. Memoir '44 (2004)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Memoir '44 alternatives →

   Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Memoir '44 →
2. 

   2. Battles of Westeros (2010)

   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Medieval, Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Battles of Westeros →
3. 

   3. 878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with BattleLore: Medieval, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling · 7 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for 878 Vikings Invasions of England →
4. 

   4. Dawn of Peacemakers (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Medieval, Miniatures, Wargame, Command Cards, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 8 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 

   5. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

   Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 

   6. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Warhammer Underworlds Nightvault (2018)

   2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 

   8. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Medieval, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 

   9. War of the Ring (2004)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring alternatives →

   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +1.1 heavier
10. 

    10. Super Fantasy Brawl (2020)

    2–4 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~25 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 

    11. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 

    12. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

    3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs BattleLore: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2) · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Titans (2021)

    1–4 players · 80–160 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
14. 

    14. War Chest (2018)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 

    15. GKR Heavy Hitters (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
16. 

    16. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
17. 

    17. Blood Rage (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
18. 

    18. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

    Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full BattleLore fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.