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18 games like Small World

The best games like Small World are War of the Ring Second Edition, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Blood Rage — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War of the Ring Second Edition shares fantasy, fighting, territory building with Small World.

Every alternative below links to its own Small World-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Small World’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · games like War of the Ring Second Edition →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +1.8 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Blood Rage (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Blood Rage →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Blood Rage on Amazon →
4. 4. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Mice and Mystics →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Legends of Andor (2012)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Legends of Andor →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · games like Cthulhu Death May Die →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. The Others (2016)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like The Others →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Zombicide Black Plague →
   Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Tyrants of the Underdark (2016)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Tyrants of the Underdark →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Arcadia Quest →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. 12. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Cthulhu Wars →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
13. 13. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Unmatched Battle of Legends →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Runebound Second Edition (2005)
    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · games like Runebound Second Edition →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Summoner Wars Master Set →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Conan (2016)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Conan →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Claustrophobia →
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Small World: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. HATE (2019)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Small World: Fantasy, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Small World’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Small World: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Small World fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.