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Shogun no Katana(2023)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.76
End Game BonusesMarketScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Games like Shogun no Katana

Looking for games like Shogun no Katana? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Darwin's Journey(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 4 more

ContractsOwnershipPick-up and Deliver

Luthier(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Night Flowers(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesEventsIncome

Russian Railroads(2013)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesTech Trees / Tech TracksTurn Order: Claim Action

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Inferno(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players45 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementLoans

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