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Legends of the Three Kingdoms(2007)

★ 6.1 BGG2–10 playersWeight 2.21
Hand ManagementHidden RolesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Games like Legends of the Three Kingdoms

Looking for games like Legends of the Three Kingdoms? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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

San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars(2012)

★ 7.32–12 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

BANG!(2002)

★ 6.54–7 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesHot Potato

Бэнг! Звёздные Войны(2020)

★ 6.74–7 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementKill StealPlayer Elimination

Hero: Tales of the Tomes(2018)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Three(2025)

★ 8.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Invictus: A Team Deck Building Game(2021)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

War of the Three Kingdoms(2018)

★ 6.82–10 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Hero Realms(2016)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Forsaken Forest(2018)

★ 6.64–12 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

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