SEED GAME#4261 BGG all-time

Richard the Lionheart(2017)

★ 7.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.29
Area MovementContractsHand Management

Games like Richard the Lionheart

Looking for games like Richard the Lionheart? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Unmatched: Brains and Brawn(2023)

★ 8.32–3 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched Game System(2019)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: The Witcher – Realms Fall(2025)

★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Slings and Arrows(2024)

★ 8.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Stars and Stripes(2026)

★ 8.52–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: The Witcher – Steel and Silver(2025)

★ 8.42–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two(2021)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Unmatched: Redemption Row(2022)

★ 8.22–3 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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