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18 games like Rising Sun

The best games like Rising Sun are A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition), Blood Rage and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) shares bluffing, fantasy, negotiation with Rising Sun.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Rising Sun’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Fantasy, Negotiation, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction: Sealed Bid · 7 shared tags · 3 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) →
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   2. Blood Rage (2015)

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

   Shares with Rising Sun: Fantasy, Miniatures, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Blood Rage →
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   3. Forbidden Stars (2015)

   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Forbidden Stars →
4. 

   4. Kemet (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Kemet alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Miniatures, Mythology, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
5. 

   5. War of the Ring (2004)

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

   Shares with Rising Sun: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   6. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

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

   Shares with Rising Sun: Fantasy, Mythology, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Inis (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Miniatures, Mythology, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Dune (2019)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →

   Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Negotiation, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 

    10. Black Rose Wars (2019)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

    Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Fantasy, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    11. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

    2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Rising Sun: Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Rising Sun: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 

    12. Root (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Root alternatives →

    Shares with Rising Sun: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

    Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Negotiation, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    14. Diplomacy (1959)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Diplomacy alternatives →

    Shares with Rising Sun: Bluffing, Negotiation, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~255 min longer · same complexity
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    15. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

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

    Shares with Rising Sun: Miniatures, Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 1 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Cthulhu Wars alternatives →

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

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Rising Sun: Wargame, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Lords of Hellas (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →

    Shares with Rising Sun: Miniatures, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rising Sun’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Rising Sun: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

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