SEED GAME#5356 BGG all-time

Master of Respect(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.29
Action QueueFollowVariable Phase Order

Games like Master of Respect

Looking for games like Master of Respect? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

The Smog Riders: Showdown(2019)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

CATS: a sad but necessary cycle of violent predatory behavior(2016)

★ 6.33–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Ad Astra(2009)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Programmer's Nightmare(1998)

★ 5.62–6 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueModular Board

Fort(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Follow

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFollowHand Management

Dead Man's Cabal(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Follow + 1 more

Action DraftingFollowHand Management

Oriflamme: Alliance(2022)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueHand ManagementTake That

Villages of Valeria(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Follow

FollowHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gizmos(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

How to Rob a Bank(2017)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueModular BoardTeam-Based Game

Shogunate(2016)

★ 6.33–6 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

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