SEED GAME#18650 BGG all-time

Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail(2001)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.11
Dice RollingRole Playing

Games like Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail

Looking for games like Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

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Savage Worlds(2003)

★ 8.02–10 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
82/100

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Soldier's Companion(1989)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.7
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81/100

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Corunea(2008)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures(2003)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Ker Nethalas: Into the Midnight Throne(2024)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.0
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72/100

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Hybrid(2003)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Shadow War: Armageddon(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set(2008)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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The Lonely Mountain(1984)

★ 6.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Legion of Honor(2014)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.7
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68/100

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BrikWars(1995)

★ 8.22–8 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Limbo: Eternal War(2019)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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