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18 games like Runewars

The best games like Runewars are Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients, Star Wars Imperial Assault and Descent Journeys in the Dark — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with Runewars.

Every alternative below links to its own Runewars-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 Runewars’s 3.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients →
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   2. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fighting, Wargame, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Star Wars Imperial Assault →
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   3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark →
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   4. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Duel of Ages II (2013)

   2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   6. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 1 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   7. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

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

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence · 5 shared tags · 1 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Runewars: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   8. Heroes of Land (2018)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Runewars: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   9. Time of Legends Joan of Arc (2019)

   2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

   Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Wargame, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~142 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    10. Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~150 min shorter · 1.3 lighter
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    11. Forbidden Stars (2015)

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

    Shares with Runewars: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Altar Quest (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

    Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~150 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    13. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

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

    Shares with Runewars: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    15. Hyperborea (2014)

    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Hyperborea alternatives →

    Shares with Runewars: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~110 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with Runewars: Fantasy, Fighting, Wargame, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~150 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    17. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)

    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls alternatives →

    Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~135 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Krosmaster Quest (2015)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Runewars: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Runewars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Runewars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

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