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Foretold: Rise of a God(2014)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.14
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Games like Foretold: Rise of a God

Looking for games like Foretold: Rise of a God? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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 Stonebound Saga(2018)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Winterborne(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Warring Kingdom(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers: Shadows over Innistrad(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

RatVille(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Dawn: Rise of the Occulites(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Star Trek: Fleet Captains(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

No Honor Among Thieves(2018)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Black Rose Wars: Duel – Lex(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

A.D.A.P.T.(2016)

★ 5.62–3 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

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