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18 games like A Game of Thrones

The best games like A Game of Thrones are Frank Herbert's Dune, Dune and Maria — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Frank Herbert's Dune shares bluffing, negotiation, novel-based with A Game of Thrones.

Every alternative below links to its own A Game of Thrones-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of A Game of Thrones’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Novel-based, Political, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity

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   2. Dune (2019)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Novel-based, Political, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 6 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Dune →
3. 

   3. Maria (2009)

   2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

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4. 

   4. Rising Sun (2018)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Rising Sun alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Fantasy, Negotiation, Wargame, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 1 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 

   5. War of the Ring (2004)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Junta (1978)

   2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium · See Junta alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 

   7. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Movement, Events, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 

   8. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)

   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with A Game of Thrones: Fantasy, Novel-based, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs A Game of Thrones: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. Root (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Root alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Fantasy, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
11. 

    11. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Negotiation, Political, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~97 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Diplomacy (1959)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Diplomacy alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 1 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~180 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Forbidden Stars (2015)

    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Wargame, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 

    14. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Political, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 

    15. A Study in Emerald (2013)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See A Study in Emerald alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Fantasy, Novel-based, Political, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
16. 

    16. The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)

    1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings The Card Game alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Fantasy, Novel-based, Events, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–5) · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    17. Patchistory (2013)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Warrior Knights (2006)

    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy · See Warrior Knights alternatives →

    Shares with A Game of Thrones: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 5 shared tags · 2 of A Game of Thrones’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs A Game of Thrones: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

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