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18 games like Shogun

The best games like Shogun are Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York, Risk Europe and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 — 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.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Shogun’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York on Amazon →
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 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~187 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Risk Europe on Amazon →
3. 3. 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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–3 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 on Amazon →
4. 4. 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, Dice Rolling · 4 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. 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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~210 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Shogun: Civil War, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · +0.8 heavier
7. 7. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Shogun: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~170 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. 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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~210 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. 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 · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shogun: both play at 2 · ~180 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. 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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling · 1 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~240 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: both play at 2 · ~240 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. A Few Acres of Snow (2011)
    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: both play at 2 · ~210 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Hammer of the Scots (2002)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Shogun: Medieval, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. 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 · 3 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. 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 2–5 players · ~210 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 4 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shogun: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
18. 18. Twilight Struggle (2005)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Shogun: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Shogun’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shogun: both play at 2 · ~150 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Shogun fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.