SEED GAME#14674 BGG all-time

Anno 1452(1999)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.94
Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Anno 1452

Looking for games like Anno 1452? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Venetia(2013)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
80/100

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History of the World(2018)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Dreamblade(2006)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Diceocracy(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Startup Fever(2012)

★ 5.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Heroes of the World(2008)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The Coil(2025)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Renaissance(2007)

★ 6.83–6 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Air Baron(1996)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

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