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Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.4 BGG2 players90 minWeight 3.71
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Games like Stronghold: 2nd edition

Looking for games like Stronghold: 2nd edition? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

Stronghold: Undead (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Stronghold(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Warhammer 40,000 (Eighth Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Storm the Castle!(2013)

★ 4.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPoint to Point Movement

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Bushido(2011)

★ 8.32 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Archmage(2018)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePattern Building

The Lord of the Ice Garden(2014)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

BattleCON: Fate of Indines(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Middle-Earth Quest(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

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