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Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)

★ 7.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Henchmania: Second Edition

Looking for games like Henchmania: Second Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Henchmania(2016)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
86/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Colony(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingTrading

Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture(2018)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Along History(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingTake That

Battle of the Bards(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Long Road(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Year of the 5 Emperors(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dungeon Dice(2014)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Skull Port(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

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