SEED GAME#5939 BGG all-time

Rise of the Necromancers(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.33
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingMovement Points

Games like Rise of the Necromancers

Looking for games like Rise of the Necromancers? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Phalanxx(2016)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Star Breach(2018)

★ 8.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Council of Blackthorn(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Mystery of the Temples(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluencePattern Recognition

Dust(2007)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Os Reinos de Drunagor(2016)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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