SEED GAME#30569 BGG all-time

Fallen City of Karez(2012)

★ 4.5 BGG1–5 players120 minWeight 3.06
Dice RollingModular BoardWorker Placement

Games like Fallen City of Karez

Looking for games like Fallen City of Karez? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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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Dark Domains(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Evil High Priest(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Simurgh(2015)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Fallen Angel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Targaryen Starter Set(2020)

★ 8.62 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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My Fair Princess(2015)

★ 6.63–4 players100 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Warhammer 40,000 (Fourth Edition)(2004)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Kingsport Festival(2014)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hybrid(2003)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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RatVille(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (Fourth Edition)(1992)

★ 7.02 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Warhammer Fantasy Battle (Third Edition)(1987)

★ 7.02–99 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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