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18 games like Shogun

The best games like Shogun are Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York, Risk Europe and Melee — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York shares civil war, medieval, wargame with Shogun.

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

1. 1. Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York (2010)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Civil War, Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection
2. 2. Risk Europe (2015)
   2–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Wargame, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling
3. 3. Melee (2014)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
4. 4. Shogun (2006)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
5. 5. Risk 2210 A.D. (2001)
   2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
6. 6. Richard III The Wars of the Roses (2009)
   2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Shogun: Civil War, Medieval, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
7. 7. Risk The Lord of the Rings (2002)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
8. 8. Warrior Knights (2006)
   2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Wargame, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection
9. 9. Risk The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition (2003)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
10. 10. Conquest of the Empire (2005)
    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
11. 11. 878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
12. 12. Risk Godstorm (2004)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
13. 13. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
14. 14. Kings & Things* (1986)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
15. 15. Risk Game of Thrones Skirmish Edition (2015)
    2–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
16. 16. Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding
17. 17. A Brief History of the World (2009)
    3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
18. 18. Risk 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1999)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling

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