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Brazil: Imperial(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players100 minWeight 3.01
Card Play Conflict ResolutionContractsGrid Movement

Games like Brazil: Imperial

Looking for games like Brazil: Imperial? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
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ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

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★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

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Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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★ 7.22 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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ISO Match
61/100

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