Stronghold(2009)
Games like Stronghold
Looking for games like Stronghold? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)
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Stronghold: Undead (Second Edition)(2021)
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Middle-Earth Quest(2009)
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Cthulhu Wars(2015)
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Heroes of Land, Air & Sea(2018)
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Archmage(2018)
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The Lord of the Ice Garden(2014)
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Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)
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Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)
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Hunt for the Ring(2017)
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Warhammer 40,000 (Eighth Edition)(2017)
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Glorantha: The Gods War(2019)
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Stronghold: 2nd edition
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