SEED GAME#23760 BGG all-time

City of Sorcerers(1982)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players180 minWeight 1.80
Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Games like City of Sorcerers

Looking for games like City of Sorcerers? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Blue Max(1983)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules(2013)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

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Dragon Lords(1993)

★ 6.12–6 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

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AEGIS Combining Robots: Second Ignition(2025)

★ 8.01–6 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Survive The Island(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

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Dark Nebula(1980)

★ 6.52 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

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Dungeon!(1975)

★ 6.01–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

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Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls(2021)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Sherwood(2022)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Iron, Blood, Snow & Mud(2023)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Battle Masters(1992)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Melee(1977)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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