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1984: Animal Farm(2012)

★ 5.3 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.56
Area Majority / InfluenceTeam-Based Game

Games like 1984: Animal Farm

Looking for games like 1984: Animal Farm? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Promised Land: 1250-587 BC(2013)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Gnaughty Gnomes(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Granjeros(2016)

★ 5.24–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Triassic Terror(2013)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Fish 'n' Chips(2021)

★ 6.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Die Patin(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Columba(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceLayeringTeam-Based Game

Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Captain Cool(2010)

★ 5.52–7 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Riddle of the Ring(1982)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Hexagon GridTeam-Based Game

Sternenhimmel(1995)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Quartermaster General(2014)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

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