SEED GAME#4275 BGG all-time

Kingdom Defenders(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.12
Modular BoardSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Games like Kingdom Defenders

Looking for games like Kingdom Defenders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardSet Collection

One Small Step(2020)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Intrigue City(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Atiwa(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Keydom(1998)

★ 6.82–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotSet Collection

Round House(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingRondelSet Collection

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