SEED GAME#2031 BGG all-time

Axis & Allies(2004)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.22
Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Games like Axis & Allies

Looking for games like Axis & Allies? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Axis & Allies: WWI 1914(2013)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Axis & Allies & Zombies(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Axis & Allies: Europe 1940(2010)

★ 7.62–6 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Fortress America(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Axis & Allies: Pacific(2001)

★ 6.72–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: Europe(1999)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: D-Day(2004)

★ 6.52–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Axis & Allies: Pacific 1940(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: 1941(2012)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The War Game: World War II(2005)

★ 7.12–6 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Axis & Allies(1981)

★ 6.62–5 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingMinimap Resolution

Black Swan(2020)

★ 8.02–5 players100 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

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