SEED GAME#1815 BGG all-time

Shogi(1587)

★ 7.4 BGG2 players60 minWeight 3.80
Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Games like Shogi

Looking for games like Shogi? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Emergo(1986)

★ 7.12 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Chess960(1996)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Chess(1475)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Morelli(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Centurion(2023)

★ 7.12 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Octi(1999)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Ordo(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Grid MovementSquare Grid

Lielow(2021)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementSquare Grid

The French & Indian War: Struggle for the New World(2005)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Epaminondas(1975)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementSquare Grid

Murus Gallicus(2009)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementSquare Grid

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