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War(1972)

★ 5.6 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 2.41
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementArea-Impulse

Games like War

Looking for games like War? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Risk: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition(1999)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk (Revised Edition)(2008)

★ 6.03–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

T.E.G.: Plan Táctico y Estratégico de la Guerra(1978)

★ 6.02–6 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Risk: Halo Wars Collector's Edition(2009)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

RisiKo!(1968)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementArea-Impulse

RisiKo! Edizione Torneo(1993)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementArea-Impulse

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Black Ops(2008)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Risk: Godstorm(2004)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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