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Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.70
AlliancesHand ManagementNegotiation

Games like Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne

Looking for games like Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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

Cosmic Encounter(1977)

★ 6.92–6 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

AlliancesHand ManagementNegotiation

Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition(2018)

★ 8.13–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Alliances + 4 more

AlliancesCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Marvel Battlegrounds(2020)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementNegotiation

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Terrorscape(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Cosmic Encounter(2008)

★ 7.53–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

AlliancesCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

The Message(2009)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

WWE Superstar Showdown(2015)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Lifeform(2019)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

蒼天之死 (Death of Heaven)(2021)

★ 7.64–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Cutthroat Kingdoms(2017)

★ 6.63–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak(2012)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

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