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18 games like War of the Ring

The best games like War of the Ring are The Battle of Five Armies, Star Wars Rebellion and Time of Legends Joan of Arc — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Battle of Five Armies shares adventure, fantasy, miniatures with War of the Ring.

Every alternative below links to its own War of the Ring-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of War of the Ring’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs War of the Ring: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View The Battle of Five Armies on Amazon →
2. 2. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with War of the Ring: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
   View Star Wars Rebellion on Amazon →
3. 3. Time of Legends Joan of Arc (2019)
   2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~52 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Time of Legends Joan of Arc on Amazon →
4. 4. Chaos in the Old World (2009)
   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with War of the Ring: Fantasy, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling +1 more · 5 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Root (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with War of the Ring: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Battles of Westeros (2010)
   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with War of the Ring: Fantasy, Miniatures, Novel-based, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs War of the Ring: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
9. 9. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with War of the Ring: Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Action Points, Hand Management · 2 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring: Territory Building, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling +1 more · 5 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~180 min longer · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Novel-based, Action Points, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Mansions of Madness (2011)
    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring: Adventure, Novel-based, Territory Building, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of War of the Ring’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

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