Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition / Similar games

18 games like Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition

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

Every alternative below links to its own Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition-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 Trilogy Edition’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. War of the Ring (2004)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
   View War of the Ring on Amazon →
2. 2. Conan (2016)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Conan on Amazon →
3. 3. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +1.2 heavier
   View The Battle of Five Armies on Amazon →
4. 4. Small World (2009)
   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. BattleLore (2006)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: both play at 2 · ~120 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Small World of Warcraft (2020)
   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Small World Underground (2011)
   2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Kings & Things* (1986)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 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 Trilogy Edition: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.4 heavier
10. 10. Duel of Ages Set 3 Vast Horizons (2003)
    2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 16 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Novel-based, Area Movement, Team-Based Game · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~150 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. 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 Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Novel-based, Territory Building, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +1.4 heavier
14. 14. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · +1.3 heavier
15. 15. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.9 heavier
16. 16. Elric Battle at the End of Time (1977)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Titans (2021)
    1–4 players · 80–160 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. 1775 Rebellion (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 4 of Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity

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