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18 games like Small World

The best games like Small World are Small World of Warcraft, Small World Underground and War of the Ring Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Small World of Warcraft shares fantasy, fighting, territory building with Small World.

Ranked alternatives to Small World (fantasy, fighting), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Small World’s medium-light weight.

  1. 2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  2. 2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  3. 2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  4. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  5. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  6. 2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  7. 7. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  8. 2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  9. 2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  10. 10. The Others (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  11. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  12. 12. Kings & Things* (1986)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  13. 13. HATE (2019)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  14. 14. Dragoon (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  15. 2 players · 40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  16. 2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling
  17. 2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  18. 2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Small World?
Small World of Warcraft (2020) is the closest match to Small World, sharing fantasy, fighting, territory building. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Small World?
Small World of Warcraft, Small World Underground, War of the Ring Second Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Small World in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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