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The Goblin King is Angry

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.33
Area MovementGrid MovementTake That

Games like The Goblin King is Angry

Looking for games like The Goblin King is Angry? 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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★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Area MovementGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Whirling Witchcraft(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Black Fleet(2014)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementGrid MovementHand Management

Prisma Arena(2020)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action QueueArea MovementGrid Movement

Pamplona: Viva San Fermín!(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTake That

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

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Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set(2014)

★ 8.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Legacy's Allure(2022)

★ 8.72 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

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