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Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.4 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.74
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Black Rose Wars: Rebirth

Looking for games like Black Rose Wars: Rebirth? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Imperium: Horizons(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players40 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Imperium: Legends(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs(2024)

★ 7.51 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict ResolutionCritical Hits and Failures

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Jiangnan: Life of Gentry(2022)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Black Rose Wars: Duel – Kami(2025)

★ 8.11–2 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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