SEED GAME#6270 BGG all-time

Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan(2011)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.65
Area MovementHidden MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan

Looking for games like Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Anomaly(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCommand CardsHidden Movement

4000 A.D.(1972)

★ 5.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Letters from Whitechapel(2011)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Clue: The Great Museum Caper(1991)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSquare Grid

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)

★ 7.12–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Narcos: The Board Game(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Ultimate Stratego(1997)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

1ers Contacts(2025)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Vampire Radar(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHidden MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Dorn(2006)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

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