Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
El Grande(1995)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)
Shares Area Movement + 6 more
Lords of Hellas(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Imperial Settlers(2014)
Shares Contracts + 5 more
Terraforming Mars(2016)
Shares Contracts + 4 more
Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Scythe(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more
Firefly: The Game(2013)
Shares Area Movement + 4 more
Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
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