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Rising for the Throne(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players40 minWeight 1.44
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Rising for the Throne

Looking for games like Rising for the Throne? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture(2018)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
81/100

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Nerdy Inventions(2015)

★ 5.32–4 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Dungeon Dice(2014)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Battle of the Bards(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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DC Comics Dice Masters: War of Light(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Blank White Dice(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingTake That

Of Popes & Plagues(2025)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingPlayer Elimination

Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Noches de Sangre(2015)

★ 5.51–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Carnival of Sins(2025)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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