Shogun(2006)
Games like Shogun
Looking for games like Shogun? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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
Wallenstein (Second Edition)(2012)
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Wallenstein(2002)
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Ikusa(1986)
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Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)
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Dead Reckoning(2022)
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Struggle of Empires(2004)
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Straszydła(2019)
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El Grande(1995)
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Ruthenia(2010)
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Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)
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Runewars(2010)
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Masters of Venice(2009)
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Wallenstein (Second Edition)
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