Risk The Lord of the Rings / Similar games

18 games like Risk The Lord of the Rings

The best games like Risk The Lord of the Rings are War of the Ring Second Edition, The Battle of Five Armies and Conan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War of the Ring Second Edition shares adventure, fantasy, novel-based with Risk The Lord of the Rings.

Every alternative below links to its own Risk The Lord of the Rings-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.9 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · +1.3 heavier
   View The Battle of Five Armies on Amazon →
3. 3. Conan (2016)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Conan on Amazon →
4. 4. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Small World (2009)
   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. BattleLore (2006)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Small World Underground (2011)
   2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Kings & Things* (1986)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +1.4 heavier
10. 10. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~180 min longer · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Novel-based, Territory Building, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
12. 12. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +1.4 heavier
13. 13. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +1 heavier
14. 14. Elric Battle at the End of Time (1977)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Small World of Warcraft (2020)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Titans (2021)
    1–4 players · 80–160 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. 1775 Rebellion (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings: Adventure, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Risk The Lord of the Rings fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.