SEED GAME#1026 BGG all-time

The Duke(2013)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.47
Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Games like The Duke

Looking for games like The Duke? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSquare GridTile Placement

Amazons(1992)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementSquare Grid

Paso del Brahmán(2022)

★ 7.92 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Area MovementGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Robber Knights(2005)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMancala

Hyle(1979)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Centurion(2023)

★ 7.12 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementTile Placement

Santorini(2004)

★ 7.22–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSquare GridThree Dimensional Movement

Talat(2008)

★ 6.32–3 players33 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementRock-Paper-Scissors

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

Pueblo(2002)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Square Grid + 1 more

EnclosureLine of SightSquare Grid

Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

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