SEED GAME#314 BGG all-time

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.5 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 3.36
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Wallenstein (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.63–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Wallenstein(2002)

★ 7.53–5 players150 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.02–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dead Reckoning(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCube Tower

Struggle of Empires(2004)

★ 7.52–7 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Straszydła(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

El Grande(1995)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Runewars(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Masters of Venice(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

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