SEED GAME#1344 BGG all-time

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 players240 minWeight 2.95
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Games like Ikusa

Looking for games like Ikusa? 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

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Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Richard III: The Wars of the Roses(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Magnifico(2008)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Hammer of the Scots(2002)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Godstorm(2004)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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