SEED GAME#9125 BGG all-time

Sultans of Karaya(2011)

★ 6.3 BGG5–15 playersWeight 1.76
Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Games like Sultans of Karaya

Looking for games like Sultans of Karaya? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

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Wherewolf(2009)

★ 7.46–33 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

BANG!: The Walking Dead(2014)

★ 6.44–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Shinobi: El Juego del Asesino(2013)

★ 6.28–26 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Complots 2(2016)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Player EliminationTake ThatVariable Player Powers

BANG!: Halo(2014)

★ 5.83–7 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Scalawag!(2014)

★ 6.03–8 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Ca$h 'n Gun$(2005)

★ 6.54–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Player EliminationSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Blood Bound(2013)

★ 6.66–12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Role PlayingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants(2009)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

War of the Three Kingdoms: Kingdom Wars(2019)

★ 7.52–12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Internal Affairs(2015)

★ 6.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationTeam-Based Game

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