SEED GAME#1037 BGG all-time

Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.09
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Games like Rurik: Dawn of Kiev

Looking for games like Rurik: Dawn of Kiev? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

El Grande(1995)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Firefly: The Game(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingOpen Drafting

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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