SEED GAME#12015 BGG all-time

Shadow Ninjas(2024)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHidden MovementLine of Sight

Games like Shadow Ninjas

Looking for games like Shadow Ninjas? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Kings of War(2012)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
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66/100

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Operation Squad: World War Two(2011)

★ 8.02 players90 minWeight 2.2
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66/100

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Berlin 1945: The Fall of the Reichstag(2025)

★ 8.02 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Maida and Castel Nuovo, 1806(2006)

★ 7.72 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Rules of Engagement(2006)

★ 7.52 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Rapid Fire! (Second Edition): Fast Play World War Two Wargames Rules(2005)

★ 7.32–10 players240 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightSimulation

The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes(2007)

★ 7.31–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Stalin's Tanks: Armor Battles on the Russian Front(1980)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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SPQR: Warband Combat in the Ancient World(2019)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Ticonderoga: The Battles for Lake George, 1755-1758(2012)

★ 4.02 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridLine of Sight

Grimdark Future: Firefight(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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