Down with the King(1981)
Games like Down with the King
Looking for games like Down with the King? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Adventures in Austerion(2020)
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Prophecy(2002)
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Who Goes There? 2nd Edition(2021)
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Psycho Raiders(2014)
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Runebound: Second Edition(2005)
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Battlesystem(1985)
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Erune(2021)
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Illuminati(1987)
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Roll Player(2016)
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Blood Royale(1987)
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