Shogi(1587)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Trench(2013)
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Emergo(1986)
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Chess960(1996)
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Chess(1475)
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Morelli(2013)
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Centurion(2023)
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Octi(1999)
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Ordo(2009)
Shares Grid Movement + 1 more
Lielow(2021)
Shares Grid Movement + 1 more
The French & Indian War: Struggle for the New World(2005)
Shares Grid Movement + 1 more
Epaminondas(1975)
Shares Grid Movement + 1 more
Murus Gallicus(2009)
Shares Grid Movement + 1 more
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