SEED GAME#24010 BGG all-time

Dragon Lords(1993)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 1.80
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Dragon Lords

Looking for games like Dragon Lords? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Memoir '44(2004)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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Blue Max(1983)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Sherwood(2022)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Star Wars: Battle of Hoth(2025)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Dockfighters: The Ale Wars(2024)

★ 8.51–2 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie(2004)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Ice War(1978)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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City of Sorcerers(1982)

★ 6.12–4 players180 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Melee(1977)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Dragons of Underearth(1981)

★ 5.92–8 players180 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Cry Havoc(1981)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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