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Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.9 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 3.43
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Black Rose Wars

Looking for games like Black Rose Wars? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Black Rose Wars: Revised Edition(2026)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Queue + 7 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warhammer Underworlds: Two-Player Starter Set(2021)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Monumental Duel: Trade(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Monumental Duel: Espionage(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Ignite(2021)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Vivarium(2017)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

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