SEED GAME#28922 BGG all-time

Castle Risk(1986)

★ 5.5 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 1.98
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Castle Risk

Looking for games like Castle Risk? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Risk: The Dalek Invasion of Earth(2014)

★ 6.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Risk: Édition Napoléon(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Risk: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition(1999)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Risk: StarCraft Collector's Edition(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Risk: Star Wars Edition(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Risk (Revised Edition)(2008)

★ 6.03–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition(2003)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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RisiKo!(1968)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Risk: The Walking Dead – Survival Edition(2013)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Risk: Star Wars – Original Trilogy Edition(2006)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Risk: Godstorm(2004)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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