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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. Lords of Vegas (2010)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Lords of Vegas alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Lords of Vegas →
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   2. The Red Cathedral (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for The Red Cathedral →
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   3. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Roll for the Galaxy →
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   4. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   5. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~308 min longer · +1.9 heavier
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   6. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project Energy Empire alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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   7. Troyes (2010)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Troyes alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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   8. Alien Frontiers (2010)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Alien Frontiers alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   9. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →

   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    10. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

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

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Yspahan: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. Madeira (2013)

    2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · See Madeira alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +1.9 heavier
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    12. Quantum (2013)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quantum alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    13. My Little Scythe (2017)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See My Little Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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    14. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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    15. Rise of Tribes Mammoth Edition (2018)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Champions of Midgard (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Dinosaur Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. That's Pretty Clever! (2018)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See That's Pretty Clever! alternatives →

    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 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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