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Al Rashid(2012)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.46
Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Games like Al Rashid

Looking for games like Al Rashid? 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 and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Nippon(2015)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase Order

Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

East Indiaman(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Raiatea(2018)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Jester(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

The Princes of Machu Picchu(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

New Amsterdam(2012)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.02–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Olympos(2011)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

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