SEED GAME#4160 BGG all-time

Australia(2005)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.39
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Australia

Looking for games like Australia? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Kitara(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Origin(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Terminator Salvation(2010)

★ 7.42–3 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Grand Imperialism(1978)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Camp Pinetop(2020)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementGrid Movement

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wilderness(2011)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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