SEED GAME#2813 BGG all-time

King's Forge(2014)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.31
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like King's Forge

Looking for games like King's Forge? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dice Forge(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale(2021)

★ 7.31–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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BingoContractsDice Rolling

Quarriors! Light vs. Dark(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingSet Collection

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Faerûn Under Siege(2016)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Gorechosen(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Favor of the Pharaoh(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

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