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Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.19
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York

Looking for games like Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York? 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. 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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Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Swords & Sails(2019)

★ 6.82–7 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.02–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Wallenstein(2002)

★ 7.53–5 players150 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Hammer of the Scots(2002)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Wallenstein (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.63–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Fief(2011)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Angola(1988)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

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

★ 8.12–3 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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