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A Rusty Throne(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG1 players15 minWeight 2.17
Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like A Rusty Throne

Looking for games like A Rusty Throne? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

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★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

War of the 3 Sanchos 1065-67(2024)

★ 6.61–3 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

1759 Siege of Quebec(2018)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Secession 1861(2025)

★ 8.21 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenChit-Pull System

Saigon 75(2023)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Pacific Tide: The United States Versus Japan, 1941-45(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

414 BC: Siege of Syracuse(2022)

★ 7.11–2 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Maori: Warriors of the Long White Cloud – Clan Warfare in New Zealand(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Aqua ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer(2024)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementPattern Movement

Nexum Galaxy(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Freeman's Farm 1777(2019)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Dual Powers: Revolution 1917(2018)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

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