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King of the Valley(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.08
Grid MovementHidden Victory PointsMarket

Games like King of the Valley

Looking for games like King of the Valley? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

Meeple Land(2020)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Market + 4 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassIncomeMarket

Middle Ages(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Botanicus(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Darjeeling(2007)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMap Reduction

Ricochet Robots(1999)

★ 7.01–99 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardReal-Time

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Ophir(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Point Galaxy(2025)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Market + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Propolis(2025)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Market + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsMarket

Cathood(2025)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

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