SEED GAME#763 BGG all-time

A Game of Thrones(2003)

★ 7.2 BGG3–5 players180 minWeight 3.45
Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

Games like A Game of Thrones

Looking for games like A Game of Thrones? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 7 more

Advantage TokenAlliancesArea Movement

Dune(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Senji(2008)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Machiavelli(1977)

★ 7.14–8 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingPlayer Elimination

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Guards of Atlantis II(2022)

★ 8.34–10 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

War of the Ring(2004)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

BattleCON: Devastation of Indines(2013)

★ 7.81–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

Diplomacy(1959)

★ 7.02–7 players360 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementNegotiation

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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