Magic Realm(1979)
Games like Magic Realm
Looking for games like Magic Realm? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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
War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)
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Here I Stand(2006)
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Civolution(2024)
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Pericles: The Peloponnesian Wars(2017)
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Stress Botics(2024)
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Age of Innovation(2023)
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Tanto Monta: The Rise of Ferdinand & Isabella 1470-1516(2024)
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition(2017)
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Gaia Project(2017)
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Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain(2017)
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Successors (Fourth Edition)(2021)
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Oath(2021)
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