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Warstones(2017)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.80
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceVariable Player Powers

Games like Warstones

Looking for games like Warstones? 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

Krosmaster: Arena – Duel Pack 1(2013)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPush Your LuckVariable Player Powers

Throne of the World(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsVariable Player Powers

Minotaur Lords(2004)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Omen: Edge of the Aegean(2016)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Harry Potter Trading Card Game(2001)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Brewhouse Bash(1998)

★ 6.32–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Garden Gnomes: Violent Vendetta(2016)

★ 7.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Player Powers

O Vale dos Monstros(2011)

★ 6.72–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Risk: Plants vs. Zombies(2013)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Player Powers

Monster Slaughter(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Cave Troll(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

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