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1472: The Lost Samurai(2020)

★ 6.4 BGG1 players45 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHexagon GridLine Drawing

Games like 1472: The Lost Samurai

Looking for games like 1472: The Lost Samurai? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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1572: The Lost Expedition(2016)

★ 6.61 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Bottom of the 9th(2015)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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On Tour: Paris and New York(2022)

★ 6.91–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Rollway Station(2020)

★ 7.21 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Run, Fight, or Die!(2014)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Run Fight or Die: Reloaded(2019)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Shadows Upon Lassadar(2011)

★ 6.61 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Desolate(2018)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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A Wayfarer's Tale: The Journey Begins(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Jardín Japonés(2023)

★ 7.91–99 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Fantasy Map Maker(2024)

★ 8.21–100 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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