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18 games like Stronghold

The best games like Stronghold are The Lord of the Ice Garden, Cthulhu Wars and Eldritch Horror — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Lord of the Ice Garden shares fantasy, fighting, medieval with Stronghold.

Every alternative below links to its own Stronghold-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 Stronghold’s 3.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. The Lord of the Ice Garden (2014)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for The Lord of the Ice Garden →
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   2. Cthulhu Wars (2015)

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

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Cthulhu Wars →
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   3. Eldritch Horror (2013)

   1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Eldritch Horror →
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   4. Heroes of Land (2018)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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   5. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   6. 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 Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   7. Runewars (2010)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Runewars alternatives →

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Spirit Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Spirit Island alternatives →

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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   9. BattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

   Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 

    10. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Medieval, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 1 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark alternatives →

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    12. Hunt for the Ring (2017)

    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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    13. Cerebria The Inside World (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 4 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (80%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    14. The Others (2016)

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

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    15. Time of Legends Joan of Arc (2019)

    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Medieval, Action Points, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~52 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) (2015)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Stronghold: Fighting, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)

    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls alternatives →

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Krosmaster Quest (2015)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Stronghold: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Stronghold’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Stronghold: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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