SEED GAME#797 BGG all-time

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

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.53
AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

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

Looking for games like A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck Construction + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck Construction + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

BattleCON Fighting System(2010)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set(2016)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game(2017)

★ 7.32 players45 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Pax Porfiriana(2012)

★ 7.61–6 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsFinale EndingHand Management

Dune(1979)

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

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Magic: The Gathering(1993)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Betting and BluffingClosed DraftingDeck Construction

A Game of Thrones(2003)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

ELO Darkness(2018)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

新幕 桜降る代に決闘を 基本セット (A Duel for Falling Cherry Blossoms: New Act – Basic Set)(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck Construction

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