SEED GAME#2268 BGG all-time

The Rise of Queensdale(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.79
Dice RollingLegacy GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Games like The Rise of Queensdale

Looking for games like The Rise of Queensdale? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Nocturion(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

The Taverns of Tiefenthal(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Moesteiro(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Stark vs Lannister Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMeasurement Movement

Raiders of the North Sea(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Cupcake Empire(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingWorker PlacementWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Kingsport Festival(2014)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingWorker PlacementWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Shaolia: Warring States(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Set-up

Pingyao: First Chinese Banks(2017)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Speakeasy Blues(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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