SEED GAME#79 BGG all-time

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.71
End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Games like Paladins of the West Kingdom

Looking for games like Paladins of the West Kingdom? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Core Worlds: Empires(2021)

★ 7.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesEventsOpen Drafting

Shogun no Katana(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesMarketScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Yedo: Deluxe Master Set(2020)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Federation(2022)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesVariable Set-up

Norsemen(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesMulti-Use Cards

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Luthier(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

CO₂(2012)

★ 7.11–5 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSemi-Cooperative Game

Amritsar: The Golden Temple(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

MancalaRondelSolo / Solitaire Game

People Power: Insurgency in the Philippines, 1981-1986(2023)

★ 7.71–3 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

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