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The King Is Dead(2015)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.45
Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

Games like The King Is Dead

Looking for games like The King Is Dead? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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 King Is Dead: Second Edition(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

König von Siam(2007)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCommunication LimitsHand Management

Quartermaster General(2014)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Quartermaster General: 1914(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenChaining

Quartermaster General WW2: 2nd Edition(2020)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Campaign Trail(2019)

★ 7.61–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

War Chest(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

878 Vikings: Invasions of England(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Total Domination(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenClosed Drafting

Iron Curtain(2017)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Europe in Turmoil II: The Interbellum Years 1920-1939(2024)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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