Saga: The Crescent and The Cross(2014)
Games like Saga: The Crescent and The Cross
Looking for games like Saga: The Crescent and The Cross? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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.
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Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)
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Kings of War(2012)
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Blücher(2015)
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Savage Worlds Showdown: Miniatures Rules for All Genres(2004)
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SAGA Rulebook (2nd Edition)(2018)
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The Men Who Would Be Kings: Colonial Wargaming Rules(2016)
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Operation Squad: World War Two(2011)
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Warlords of Erehwon Rulebook(2019)
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