SEED GAME#1281 BGG all-time

Runebound: Second Edition(2005)

★ 6.9 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.68
Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Games like Runebound: Second Edition

Looking for games like Runebound: Second Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Prophecy(2002)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Runebound (Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dungeoneer: Dragons of the Forsaken Desert(2005)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Dungeoneer: Haunted Woods of Malthorin(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Talisman(1983)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons(1991)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementPlayer Judge

Risk Legacy(2011)

★ 7.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingLegacy Game

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

White Bear & Red Moon(1975)

★ 7.61–3 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

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