SEED GAME#575 BGG all-time

Dune(1979)

★ 7.6 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.45
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Dune

Looking for games like Dune? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Rex: Final Days of an Empire(2012)

★ 7.03–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Alliances + 6 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Dune(2019)

★ 7.92–6 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Alliances + 6 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

A Game of Thrones(2003)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Struggle of Empires(2004)

★ 7.52–7 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Alliances + 4 more

Advantage TokenAlliancesArea Movement

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

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