SEED GAME#1838 BGG all-time

Roma(2005)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.01
Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Games like Roma

Looking for games like Roma? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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

Arena: Roma II(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Moonrakers(2020)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Kaboom Universe(2019)

★ 6.52–8 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sainome Colosseum R(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Valhalla(2018)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

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