SEED GAME#1402 BGG all-time

The City of Kings(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 3.22
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like The City of Kings

Looking for games like The City of Kings? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 8 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Lands of Evershade(2026)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)

★ 8.81–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative Game

Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)

★ 8.61–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDeductionDice Rolling

Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

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