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The Silver River(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.10
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Games like The Silver River

Looking for games like The Silver River? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

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Battle for Rokugan(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOrder Counters

Thalara: The Last Artifacts(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Path of Light and Shadow(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Spells of Doom(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

New Dawn(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945(2015)

★ 8.12–3 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

The Ares Project(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementKing of the Hill

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

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

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance(2014)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Freedom!(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

The Warp(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

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