Legend of the Five Rings(1995)
Games like Legend of the Five Rings
Looking for games like Legend of the Five Rings? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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
First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)
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Comuni(2008)
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Parikrama(2022)
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Everdell Farshore(2023)
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Trade on the Tigris(2018)
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Trappist One(2018)
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Everdell Silverfrost(2025)
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Everdell Emerland(2026)
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Epic Card Game: Guardians of Gowana(2021)
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Blackwood(2017)
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Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)
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Sorcery: Contested Realm(2022)
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