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HeroCard: Rise of the Shogun(2006)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.44
Area MovementVariable Player Powers

Games like HeroCard: Rise of the Shogun

Looking for games like HeroCard: Rise of the Shogun? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementVariable Player Powers

Space Freaks(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementVariable Player Powers

Geist(2004)

★ 5.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementVariable Player Powers

The Testimony of Jacob Hollow(2003)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementVariable Player Powers

Zargos(1990)

★ 6.32–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Geronimo(1995)

★ 5.71–5 players480 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementVariable Player Powers

Royal Defense(2016)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Death Note: Confrontation(2018)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementVariable Player Powers

Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime-Fighting in Mega-City One(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Far East War 1592(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Castle Nightingale(2026)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Variable Player Powers

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