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Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set(2021)

★ 8.1 BGG2 playersWeight 2.56
Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Games like Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set

Looking for games like Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Summoner Wars: Master Set(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Deck ConstructionDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set(2014)

★ 8.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors(2020)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Krosmaster: Arena(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Krosmaster Arena 2.0(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Rum & Bones(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceBias

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

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