Risk (Revised Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Risk (Revised Edition)

The best games like Risk (Revised Edition) are War of the Ring, Kings & Things* and Small World — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War of the Ring shares territory building, wargame, area majority / influence with Risk (Revised Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Risk (Revised Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s territory building / wargame shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

1. 1. War of the Ring (2004)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +1.7 heavier
   View War of the Ring on Amazon →
2. 2. Kings & Things* (1986)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Kings & Things* on Amazon →
3. 3. Small World (2009)
   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Small World on Amazon →
4. 4. 1775 Rebellion (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~210 min longer · +1.2 heavier
6. 6. Small World Underground (2011)
   2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Colonial Diplomacy (1994)
   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Player Elimination · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~270 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. 878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +1.6 heavier
10. 10. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +1.5 heavier
11. 11. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Memoir '44 (2004)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Spheres of Influence Struggle for Global Supremacy (2016)
    2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~40 min longer · +1.4 heavier
15. 15. Eight-Minute Empire Legends (2013)
    2–4 players · 16–32 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Set Collection · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~66 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
17. 17. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~210 min longer · +0.8 heavier
18. 18. Small World of Warcraft (2020)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk (Revised Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Risk (Revised Edition) fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.