SEED GAME#2346 BGG all-time

Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.78
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Games like Royal Palace

Looking for games like Royal Palace? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

Ortus(2013)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Mythic Mischief(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Mythic Mischief Vol. II(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Meltwater(2018)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Kaigan(2009)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Hermetica(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

High Heavens(2015)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Castle of Mind(2019)

★ 8.02 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas: Malleus Maleficarum(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Battle Merchants(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Warband: Against the Darkness(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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