SEED GAME#15875 BGG all-time

Down with the King(1981)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 3.07
Dice RollingEventsOpen Drafting

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology(1980)

★ 5.11–362 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingEventsPaper-and-Pencil

UltraQuest: Gold, Ruhm! und Ehre!(2016)

★ 8.22–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRole Playing

Adventures in Austerion(2020)

★ 6.81–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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ActingDice RollingModular Board

Prophecy(2002)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Who Goes There? 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Psycho Raiders(2014)

★ 7.82–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingEventsHexagon Grid

Runebound: Second Edition(2005)

★ 6.92–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Battlesystem(1985)

★ 5.72 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingMeasurement MovementPaper-and-Pencil

Erune(2021)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Blood Royale(1987)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Area MovementEventsPaper-and-Pencil

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