Gladius(2021)
Games like Gladius
Looking for games like Gladius? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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The Red Dragon Inn 3(2011)
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The Red Dragon Inn 4(2013)
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Pirate 21(2017)
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Spicy(2020)
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The Red Dragon Inn 7: The Tavern Crew(2018)
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The Red Dragon Inn 5: The Character Trove(2015)
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Samurai Sword(2012)
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The Red Dragon Inn 8: Pub Crawl(2022)
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The Red Dragon Inn 9: The Undercity(2023)
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The Red Dragon Inn 2(2008)
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Warriors of Jogu: Feint(2017)
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