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Rivals: Masters of the Deep(2015)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Rivals: Masters of the Deep

Looking for games like Rivals: Masters of the Deep? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition(2022)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition – Season 2(2024)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Lumeria: War of the Gods(2021)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Blitz Bowl(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Riot Quest: Single-Player Starter Set(2019)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Blitz Bowl: Season 2(2020)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Funkoverse Strategy Game: Game of Thrones 100(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Rum & Bones(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Star Breach(2018)

★ 8.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Player Powers

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

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