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Brian Boru: High King of Ireland(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.56
Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Games like Brian Boru: High King of Ireland

Looking for games like Brian Boru: High King of Ireland? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Bunny Kingdom(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Joraku(2015)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Inis(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Total Domination(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenClosed Drafting

Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux(2024)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementIncome

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Deus(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Seasons(2012)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Beast(2023)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingClosed DraftingHand Management

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action DraftingFollowHand Management

San Juan(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Glory to Rome(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

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