SEED GAME#6681 BGG all-time

Brutal Kingdom(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingHidden Roles

Games like Brutal Kingdom

Looking for games like Brutal Kingdom? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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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Night of the Ninja(2021)

★ 7.24–11 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Never Bring a Knife(2020)

★ 7.14–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Roles

Hidden Roles

Llama Llama(2025)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingOpen Drafting

Reptile Tank(2025)

★ 6.71–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingPattern Building

Strange World Above the Clouds(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingTile Placement

Catch the Bomber(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Roles

DeductionHidden Roles

Mekhane(2020)

★ 6.73–8 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles

Hidden RolesStorytelling

Fairy Ring(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingModular Board

Watch Out! That's a Dracula!(2022)

★ 6.43–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles

Auction / BiddingHidden Roles

Cryptozoology for Beginners(2022)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingSet Collection

Find Your Seats(2017)

★ 6.33–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingSet Collection

Sideboards(2024)

★ 6.11–6 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingPattern Building

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