SEED GAME#9365 BGG all-time

Behind the Throne(2016)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.92
Line DrawingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like Behind the Throne

Looking for games like Behind the Throne? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Shallow Regrets(2025)

★ 7.02–3 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Once-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Shimiagaran(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckRace

On the Rocks(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Mint Condition(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dragon Racer(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Zoo King(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

EventsMarketOpen Drafting

Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Regency(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementInterruptsOpen Drafting

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