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18 games like Yspahan

The best games like Yspahan are Lords of Vegas, The Red Cathedral and Roll for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lords of Vegas shares dice, economic, area majority / influence with Yspahan.

Every alternative below links to its own Yspahan-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / economic shelf.

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

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1. 1. Lords of Vegas (2010)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Lords of Vegas →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
   View Lords of Vegas on Amazon →
2. 2. The Red Cathedral (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View The Red Cathedral on Amazon →
3. 3. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
4. 4. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Rajas of the Ganges →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · games like Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition →
   Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~308 min longer · +1.9 heavier
6. 6. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like The Manhattan Project Energy Empire →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Troyes (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Troyes →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.1 heavier
8. 8. Alien Frontiers (2010)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Alien Frontiers →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Castles of Burgundy →
   Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Madeira (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · games like Madeira →
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +1.9 heavier
12. 12. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Quantum →
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. My Little Scythe (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like My Little Scythe →
    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like The Voyages of Marco Polo →
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.8 heavier
15. 15. Rise of Tribes Mammoth Edition (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
17. 17. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Dinosaur Island →
    Shares with Yspahan: Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. That's Pretty Clever! (2018)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like That's Pretty Clever! →
    Shares with Yspahan: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Yspahan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yspahan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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