SEED GAME#237 BGG all-time

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

★ 7.5 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 3.73
Advantage TokenAlliancesArea Movement

Games like A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)

Looking for games like A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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(2003)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 7 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

Dune(2019)

★ 7.92–6 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Alliances + 5 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Syncanite Foundation(2025)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 6 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Rising Sun(2018)

★ 7.83–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Alliances + 5 more

Action DraftingAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Tiny Epic Game of Thrones(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Advantage Token + 6 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenAlliances

Root(2018)

★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueAction Retrieval

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Dune(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Alliances + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

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

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

Diplomacy(1959)

★ 7.02–7 players360 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementNegotiation

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