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18 games like Small World

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

Every alternative below links to its own Small World-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Small World’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +1.8 heavier

   Check price for War of the Ring Second Edition →
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   2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
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   3. Blood Rage (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Blood Rage →
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   4. Mice and Mystics (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Legends of Andor (2012)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Legends of Andor alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)

   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · See Cthulhu Death May Die alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity
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   7. The Others (2016)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See The Others alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Champions of Midgard (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   9. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. 

    10. Tyrants of the Underdark (2016)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Tyrants of the Underdark alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    11. Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    12. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Cthulhu Wars alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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    13. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    14. Runebound Second Edition (2005)

    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Runebound Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Conan (2016)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Conan alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    17. Claustrophobia (2009)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Small World: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

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