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Warband: Against the Darkness(2015)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.93
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Games like Warband: Against the Darkness

Looking for games like Warband: Against the Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Shitenno(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseSet Collection

Ortus(2013)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Tal der Könige(1992)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Jigūan: The Eastern Mechanist(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Onward(2025)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceMulti-Use Cards

Jester(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Kaigan(2009)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Die Patin(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Battle Merchants(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

East Indiaman(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

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