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Castellans(2024)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.00
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Castellans

Looking for games like Castellans? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The Coin Tribes' Revolt: Boudica's Rebellion Against Rome(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Phase Order

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Fallen Angel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Dunaïa(2021)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Dragon Rampage(2012)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Hyperspace(2025)

★ 5.82–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Dice Throne: Season Two – Cursed Pirate v. Artificer(2018)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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