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18 games like Shogun

The best games like Shogun are Wallenstein, Wallenstein (Second Edition) and Rurik Dawn of Kiev — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wallenstein shares economic, territory building, action queue with Shogun.

Every alternative below links to its own Shogun-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Shogun’s 3.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Wallenstein (2002)
   3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Cube Tower +1 more · 5 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
   View Wallenstein on Amazon →
2. 2. Wallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Cube Tower +1 more · 5 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Wallenstein (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Rurik Dawn of Kiev on Amazon →
4. 4. Scythe (2016)
   1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shogun: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~195 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Risk Europe (2015)
   2–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Action Queue, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shogun: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Three Kingdoms Redux (2014)
   3 players · 135–165 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shogun: both play at 3 · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 10. TOKYO METRO (2018)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Strasbourg (2011)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Medioevo Universale (2018)
    3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Warriors & Traders (2011)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Age of Renaissance (1996)
    3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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