SEED GAME#5910 BGG all-time

Under the Shadow of the Dragon(2004)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 2.40
Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Games like Under the Shadow of the Dragon

Looking for games like Under the Shadow of the Dragon? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Dungeoneer: Haunted Woods of Malthorin(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Return of the Heroes(2003)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Dungeoneer: Dragons of the Forsaken Desert(2005)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild(2020)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Prophecy(2002)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition(2024)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Revised 4th Edition(2007)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Claustrophobia 1643(2019)

★ 8.02 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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