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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.

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   1. War of the Ring (2004)

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

   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 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

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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Kings & Things* →
3. 

   3. Small World (2009)

   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Small World alternatives →

   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Small World →
4. 

   4. 1775 Rebellion (2013)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See 1775 Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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
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   6. Small World Underground (2011)

   2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Small World Underground alternatives →

   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Risk (Revised Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Risk (Revised Edition): no player-count overlap (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 · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Memoir '44 alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Eight-Minute Empire Legends alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Root alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Shogun alternatives →

    Shares with Risk (Revised Edition): Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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.