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18 games like War of the Ring Second Edition

The best games like War of the Ring Second Edition are The Battle of Five Armies, Gloomhaven and Spirit Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Battle of Five Armies shares adventure, fantasy, fighting with War of the Ring Second Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own War of the Ring Second Edition-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 Second Edition’s 4.2 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 Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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  2. 2. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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  3. 3. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
    View Spirit Island on Amazon →
  4. 4. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  5. 5. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fighting, Novel-based, Territory Building, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  6. 6. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Dice Rolling +1 more · 5 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  7. 7. Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  9. 9. Arkham Horror (2005)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
  10. 10. World of Warcraft The Boardgame (2005)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  11. 11. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fighting, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  12. 12. Black Rose Wars (2019)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fantasy, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  13. 13. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Novel-based, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min shorter · 1.4 lighter
  14. 14. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Dice Rolling · 1 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. Middle-earth (1995)
    1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  16. 16. Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Miniatures, Novel-based, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 2 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Mansions of Madness (2011)
    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
  18. 18. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with War of the Ring Second Edition: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of War of the Ring Second Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs War of the Ring Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 1.3 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like War of the Ring Second Edition?
The Battle of Five Armies (2014) is the closest match to War of the Ring Second Edition, sharing adventure, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like War of the Ring Second Edition?
The Battle of Five Armies, Gloomhaven, Spirit Island are the top-ranked alternatives to War of the Ring Second Edition in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is The Battle of Five Armies harder than War of the Ring Second Edition?
Compared with War of the Ring Second Edition, The Battle of Five Armies is 0.6 lighter and about the same length (3.6 vs 4.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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