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Vampire Lords(2027)

★ 8.3 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.91
AlliancesDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingIncome

Games like Vampire Lords

Looking for games like Vampire Lords? 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 and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Dogs of War(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTug of War

Echoes of Emperors(2025)

★ 8.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Rex: Final Days of an Empire(2012)

★ 7.03–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

EOS: Island of Angels(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementRoles with Asymmetric Information

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Battle for Biternia(2018)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Survival of the Fattest(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMemory

Vulcanus(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action QueueCommand CardsIncome

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Market + 2 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

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