Wizard(1978)
Games like Wizard
Looking for games like Wizard? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Talon(2016)
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Necromancer(1982)
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Hold the Line: Frederick's War(2013)
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The Great Heathen Army(2018)
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Alexandre contre la Perse(2019)
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The Lords of Underearth(1981)
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En Pointe Toujours II: Normandie 1944(2000)
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Aeronautica Imperialis: Wings of Vengeance(2019)
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En Pointe Toujours!(1997)
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Epées de France(2002)
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Dark Blades(1986)
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