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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.

Ranked alternatives to Shogun (economic, medieval), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Shogun’s medium weight.

  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
  2. 3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  3. 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
  4. 4. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
  5. 2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  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
  7. 7. Melee (2014)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
  8. 8. 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
  9. 3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection
  10. 2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  11. 11. Feudum (2017)
    2–5 players · 80–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection
  12. 12. Strasbourg (2011)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding
  13. 2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  14. 3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
  15. 15. Himalaya (2002)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection
  16. 2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  17. 17. Hermagor (2006)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding
  18. 18. Edo (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Economic, Medieval, Action Queue, Simultaneous Action Selection
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Shogun?
Wallenstein (2002) is the closest match to Shogun, sharing economic, territory building, action queue. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Shogun?
Wallenstein, Wallenstein (Second Edition), Rurik Dawn of Kiev are the top-ranked alternatives to Shogun in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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