SEED GAME#2824 BGG all-time

Richard III: The Wars of the Roses(2009)

★ 7.4 BGG2 playersWeight 2.67
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like Richard III: The Wars of the Roses

Looking for games like Richard III: The Wars of the Roses? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Hammer of the Scots(2002)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War(2010)

★ 7.82 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Crusader Rex(2005)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Samurai Battles(2012)

★ 7.32–99 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Amateurs to Arms!(2012)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Freedom!(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation(2005)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Victory in Europe(2015)

★ 7.02–3 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.02–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil, 235-284 AD(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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