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18 games like Samurai Spirit

The best games like Samurai Spirit are Mice and Mystics, Cthulhu Death May Die and Zombicide Black Plague — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mice and Mystics shares animals, fantasy, fighting with Samurai Spirit.

Every alternative below links to its own Samurai Spirit-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Samurai Spirit’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Animals, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Mice and Mystics on Amazon →
2. 2. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Cthulhu Death May Die on Amazon →
3. 3. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Zombicide Black Plague on Amazon →
4. 4. Legends of Andor (2012)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Aeon's End (2016)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Fireteam Zero (2015)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.7 heavier

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