SEED GAME#10634 BGG all-time

Throneworld(1997)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 playersWeight 3.45
Hexagon GridVariable Player Powers

Games like Throneworld

Looking for games like Throneworld? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

A Mighty Fortress(1977)

★ 6.36 players240 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Hexagon GridVariable Player Powers

BattleTech: Introductory Box Set(2002)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridVariable Player Powers

BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare(1994)

★ 8.12–6 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridVariable Player Powers

BattleTech: CityTech(1986)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridVariable Player Powers

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire(1972)

★ 6.74 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Hexagon GridVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Legion(2018)

★ 8.02 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Legion – Clone Wars Core Set(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Outreach: The Conquest of the Galaxy, 3000AD(1976)

★ 6.61–4 players960 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

Yuan: l'Art de la Guerre – Chine(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Programmed MovementVariable Player Powers

Dropzone Commander: Core Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Star Fleet Battles (Designer's Edition)(1979)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Hexagon GridSimulation

Dropfleet Commander(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

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