SEED GAME#5368 BGG all-time

King's Road(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.69
Area Majority / InfluenceKing of the HillOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Games like King's Road

Looking for games like King's Road? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Aton(2005)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

The Institute for Magical Arts(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Whirling Witchcraft(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Pathfinder Revolution!(2023)

★ 6.93–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Multiple Lot

New York 1901(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Revolution!(2009)

★ 6.73–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Multiple Lot

Pillars of Fate(2025)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Sequoia(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard(2016)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake That

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