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7 Ronin(2013)

★ 6.9 BGG2 playersWeight 2.20
Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like 7 Ronin

Looking for games like 7 Ronin? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Flandern 1302(2004)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

The Court of Miracles(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentWorker Placement

Builders of Blankenburg(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Risk: Star Wars – Original Trilogy Edition(2006)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Maharaja(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Thalara: The Last Artifacts(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Swords & Sails(2019)

★ 6.82–7 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Dust(2007)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

It's Mine(2015)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Battle for Rokugan(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOrder Counters

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