SEED GAME#15102 BGG all-time

Saga: The Crescent and The Cross(2014)

★ 8.1 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.67
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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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Saga(2011)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Battlegroup: Rule Book(2013)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

Warmaster(2000)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)

★ 9.22–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSimulationVariable Player Powers

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Heart of Ghur(2022)

★ 8.72–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Kings of War(2012)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Blücher(2015)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Savage Worlds Showdown: Miniatures Rules for All Genres(2004)

★ 8.12–10 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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SAGA Rulebook (2nd Edition)(2018)

★ 8.32–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Men Who Would Be Kings: Colonial Wargaming Rules(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Operation Squad: World War Two(2011)

★ 8.02 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Warlords of Erehwon Rulebook(2019)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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