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Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands(2025)

★ 7.3 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 2.14
Action PointsHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Games like Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands

Looking for games like Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

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★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Tides of Infamy(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Unmatched: Redemption Row(2022)

★ 8.22–3 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Hell's Kitchen(2022)

★ 8.22–3 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Raptor(2015)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalGrid Movement

Unmatched: For King and Country(2023)

★ 8.22–3 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Teen Spirit(2023)

★ 7.82–3 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors(2020)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

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