SEED GAME#6713 BGG all-time

Colonialism(2013)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.95
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Colonialism

Looking for games like Colonialism? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Colonialism: Expanded 2nd Edition(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Heart of Cormyr(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Blood of Gruumsh(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Sting of Lolth(2012)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Tyranny of Goblins(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Campaign Trail(2019)

★ 7.61–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

1960: The Making of the President(2007)

★ 7.62 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Freedom!(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Strike of the Eagle(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Cuba: The Splendid Little War(2013)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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