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Barbarians: The Invasion(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.20
Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingRondel

Games like Barbarians: The Invasion

Looking for games like Barbarians: The Invasion? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Empires: Age of Discovery(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Wendake(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHidden Victory Points

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Kingdom of Solomon(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

Merlin(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceRoll / Spin and MoveRondel

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Straszydła(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

Tiny Epic Western(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

Pantheon(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Clockwork Wars(2015)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

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