SEED GAME#20800 BGG all-time

Legends of Empires(2016)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players75 minWeight 3.33
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Games like Legends of Empires

Looking for games like Legends of Empires? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 3.0
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78/100

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Limbo: Eternal War(2019)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
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71/100

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Fallen(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
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71/100

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NBA Showdown(2001)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.4
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69/100

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Warring Kingdom(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
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68/100

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Minden Playing Card Cricket(1979)

★ 7.61–22 players90 minWeight 2.2
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68/100

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Warage: Extended Edition(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players15 minWeight 3.0
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67/100

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Dragon Canyon(2016)

★ 6.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Targaryen Starter Set(2020)

★ 8.62 players45 minWeight 3.0
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67/100

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Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.2
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67/100

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Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071(2025)

★ 8.31–2 players60 minWeight 3.4
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66/100

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Western Town(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.5
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66/100

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