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Kingdoms Rise & Fall: Dorian(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG3–6 players60 minWeight 3.50
Betting and BluffingCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Kingdoms Rise & Fall: Dorian

Looking for games like Kingdoms Rise & Fall: Dorian? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

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★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set(2016)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Breakers(2026)

★ 9.02–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents(2024)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementMarket

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

BattleCON: Devastation of Indines(2013)

★ 7.81–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Smash Up: Excellent Movies, Dudes!(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

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