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18 games like BattleLore Second Edition

The best games like BattleLore Second Edition are Battles of Westeros, Arcadia Quest and Memoir '44 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Battles of Westeros shares fantasy, miniatures, wargame with BattleLore Second Edition.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Battles of Westeros (2010)
   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Battles of Westeros on Amazon →
2. 2. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
   View Arcadia Quest on Amazon →
3. 3. Memoir '44 (2004)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Memoir '44 on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Shadows of Brimstone Swamps of Death (2014)
   1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~68 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~113 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
13. 13. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Modular Board · 2 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. 878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Miniatures, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Command Cards, Dice Rolling · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~68 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Dungeon Saga Dwarf King's Quest (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with BattleLore Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of BattleLore Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs BattleLore Second Edition: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

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