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18 games like Samurai Spirit

The best games like Samurai Spirit are Mice and Mystics, Cthulhu Death May Die and Zombicide Black Plague — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mice and Mystics shares animals, fantasy, fighting with Samurai Spirit.

Every alternative below links to its own Samurai Spirit-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Samurai Spirit’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Mice and Mystics (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Mice and Mystics →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Animals, Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Mice and Mystics on Amazon →
  2. 2. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · games like Cthulhu Death May Die →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Cthulhu Death May Die on Amazon →
  3. 3. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Zombicide Black Plague →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Zombicide Black Plague on Amazon →
  4. 4. Legends of Andor (2012)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Legends of Andor →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  5. 5. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. 6. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  7. 7. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Defenders of the Realm →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  8. 8. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Mechs vs. Minions →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Aeon's End →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  10. 10. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Massive Darkness →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  13. 13. Heroes of Terrinoth (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Fireteam Zero (2015)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Arcadia Quest →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Rune Age →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  17. 17. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Unmatched Battle of Legends →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  18. 18. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · games like Gloomhaven →
    Shares with Samurai Spirit: Fantasy, Fighting, Cooperative Game · 1 of Samurai Spirit’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Spirit: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.7 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Samurai Spirit?
Mice and Mystics (2012) is the closest match to Samurai Spirit, sharing animals, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Samurai Spirit?
Mice and Mystics, Cthulhu Death May Die, Zombicide Black Plague are the top-ranked alternatives to Samurai Spirit in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Mice and Mystics harder than Samurai Spirit?
Compared with Samurai Spirit, Mice and Mystics is +0.6 heavier and ~45 min longer (2.7 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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