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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. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Animals, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Mice and Mystics →
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   2. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)

   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · See Cthulhu Death May Die alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Cthulhu Death May Die →
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   3. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Zombicide Black Plague →
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   4. Legends of Andor (2012)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Legends of Andor alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   6. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)

   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   7. Defenders of the Realm (2010)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Defenders of the Realm alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   8. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Aeon's End alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 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 · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    11. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Champions of Midgard (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    14. Fireteam Zero (2015)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    16. Rune Age (2011)

    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Rune Age alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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    17. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    18. Gloomhaven (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 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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