SEED GAME#22753 BGG all-time

Africa 1880(1997)

★ 5.7 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 2.56
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementPlayer Elimination

Games like Africa 1880

Looking for games like Africa 1880? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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Colonial Diplomacy(1994)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
84/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementPlayer Elimination

Diplomacy: Classical Variant(1998)

★ 7.65 players360 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementPlayer EliminationSimulation

City of Horror(2012)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementPlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Swords & Sails(2019)

★ 6.82–7 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Kard és Korona(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: StarCraft Collector's Edition(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Edgar & Lucien(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Blood Feud in New York(2004)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Aztlán(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Reich: The Iron Dream of German Unification(1979)

★ 6.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementIncome

Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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