SEED GAME#10097 BGG all-time

Excalibur(1989)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 3.03
Action QueueDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Excalibur

Looking for games like Excalibur? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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

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★ 8.32–99 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Action QueueDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Edo(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Crusader Rex(2005)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings(2019)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Le Vol de l'Aigle(2005)

★ 7.83–10 players600 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSecret Unit Deployment

Dust(2007)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Prussia's Defiant Stand(2007)

★ 6.72 players180 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingMinimap ResolutionPoint to Point Movement

Techno Bowl: Arcade Football Unplugged(2017)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

VIAE: Roads of Rome(2019)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Baston(1985)

★ 6.42–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action PointsAction QueueDice Rolling

Rolling Realms Redux(2024)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

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