Rising for the Throne(2018)
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.
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Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture(2018)
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Nerdy Inventions(2015)
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Dungeon Dice(2014)
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Battle of the Bards(2019)
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DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League(2015)
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Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men(2014)
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DC Comics Dice Masters: War of Light(2015)
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Blank White Dice(2016)
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Of Popes & Plagues(2025)
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Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)
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Noches de Sangre(2015)
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Carnival of Sins(2025)
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