The City of Kings(2018)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Etherfields(2020)
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Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape(2022)
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Folklore: The Affliction(2017)
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Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)
Shares Action Points + 6 more
Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Descent: Legends of the Dark(2021)
Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more
Lands of Evershade(2026)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood(2022)
Shares Action Points + 7 more
Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
Nova Aetas Renaissance(2023)
Shares Action Points + 7 more
Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)
Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more
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