SEED GAME#223 BGG all-time

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players80 minWeight 2.81
Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Games like The Red Cathedral

Looking for games like The Red Cathedral? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Forges of Ravenshire(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Fromage(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceBiasChaining

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Rolling Heights(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Three Sisters(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRondel

The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

The Fox Experiment(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Potions of Azerland(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action QueueContractsDice Rolling

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