Ikusa(1986)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Shogun(2006)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Richard III: The Wars of the Roses(2009)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Magnifico(2008)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Ruthenia(2010)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Small World Underground(2011)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Hammer of the Scots(2002)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Conquest of the Empire(2005)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Risk: Godstorm(2004)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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