Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)

The best games like Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) are Claustrophobia, Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie and Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Claustrophobia shares fantasy, fighting, miniatures with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)-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 Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Claustrophobia (2009)

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

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Claustrophobia →
2. 

   2. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie →
3. 

   3. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Line of Sight · 6 shared tags · 3 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire →
4. 

   4. Arcadia Quest (2014)

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

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 

   5. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Hand Management, Line of Sight · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 

   6. Blood Rage (2015)

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

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 

   7. Yashima Legend of the Kami Masters (2015)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 7 shared tags · 4 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 

   8. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 

    11. Dungeon Twister (2004)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Dungeon Twister alternatives →

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Map Deformation, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 

    12. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. 

    13. Street Masters (2018)

    1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
14. 

    14. Arena The Contest (2019)

    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Kingdom Rush Rift in Time (2020)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 

    16. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

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

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
17. 

    17. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
18. 

    18. DOOM The Board Game (2016)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Wiz-War (Eighth Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.