SEED GAME#1511 BGG all-time

Royals(2014)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.24
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Royals

Looking for games like Royals? 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 and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

World's Fair 1893(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Rival Networks(2021)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Zooloretto Duell(2017)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Sentient(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsOpen Drafting

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Bring Out Yer Dead(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

San Marco(2001)

★ 7.23–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

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