SEED GAME#17794 BGG all-time

War for Indagar(2018)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 players120 minWeight 3.33
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like War for Indagar

Looking for games like War for Indagar? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.61–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

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