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18 games like Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555

The best games like Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 are Virgin Queen, Maria and Twilight Struggle — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Virgin Queen shares negotiation, pike and shot, political with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555.

Every alternative below links to its own Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s negotiation / pike and shot shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 4.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Virgin Queen (2012)
   2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Pike and Shot, Political, Religious, Renaissance, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 4 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~150 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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2. 2. Maria (2009)
   2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Maria on Amazon →
3. 3. Twilight Struggle (2005)
   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: both play at 2 · ~120 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Twilight Struggle on Amazon →
4. 4. The Republic of Rome (1990)
   1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Simulation · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Empires in Arms (1983)
   2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~5790 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Europa Universalis (1993)
   1–6 players · 3600 min · ★ 6.9 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Pike and Shot, Political, Renaissance, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~3330 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Triumph of Chaos (2005)
   2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: both play at 2 · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
   3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Hannibal & Hamilcar (2018)
   2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. Pax Britannica The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War (1985)
    4–7 players · 300 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Hand Management · 1 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~30 min longer · 0.8 lighter
13. 13. Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
    2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~1170 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)
    2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 4 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 15. Fire in the Lake (2014)
    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Die Macher (1986)
    3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
17. 17. Pax Renaissance (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Pike and Shot, Religious, Renaissance, Simulation · 1 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~180 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Labyrinth The War on Terror (2010)
    1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 2 of Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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