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Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.46
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Viscounts of the West Kingdom

Looking for games like Viscounts of the West Kingdom? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Jiangnan: Life of Gentry(2022)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Bitoku(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Yedo: Deluxe Master Set(2020)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Merlin(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceRoll / Spin and MoveRondel

Stupor Mundi(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

The Staufer Dynasty(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

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