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18 games like Yspahan

The best games like Yspahan are Lords of Vegas, The Red Cathedral and Roll for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lords of Vegas shares dice, economic, area majority / influence with Yspahan.

Every alternative below links to its own Yspahan-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / economic shelf.

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

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  1. 1. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
    View Lords of Vegas on Amazon →
  2. 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View The Red Cathedral on Amazon →
  3. 2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
  4. 2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~308 min longer · +1.9 heavier
  6. 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  7. 7. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.1 heavier
  8. 8. Alien Frontiers (2010)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  9. 2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  10. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Madeira (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +1.9 heavier
  12. 12. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 13. My Little Scythe (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  14. 2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  15. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  16. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  18. 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Yspahan?
Lords of Vegas (2010) is the closest match to Yspahan, sharing dice, economic, area majority / influence. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Yspahan?
Lords of Vegas, The Red Cathedral, Roll for the Galaxy are the top-ranked alternatives to Yspahan in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Lords of Vegas harder than Yspahan?
Compared with Yspahan, Lords of Vegas is same complexity and ~23 min longer (2.4 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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