SEED GAME#4570 BGG all-time

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.33
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Games like Crimson Company

Looking for games like Crimson Company? 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. 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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Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Rice Wars(2008)

★ 5.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

San Marco(2001)

★ 7.23–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

The Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel(2009)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen Drafting

TINYforming Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Pocket Civ(2005)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Medieval Realms(2019)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Taverna(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

The Court of Xiang Chi(2015)

★ 6.91 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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