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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
   Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling +1 more · 5 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Memoir '44 on Amazon →
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 · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Battles of Westeros on Amazon →
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 · 4 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View 878 Vikings Invasions of England on Amazon →
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Medieval, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
   Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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 · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of BattleLore’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2–2) · 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 · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 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 · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Fantasy, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with BattleLore: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 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.