SEED GAME#18716 BGG all-time

Deal: American Dream(2015)

★ 6.4 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Games like Deal: American Dream

Looking for games like Deal: American Dream? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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GoCaine(2021)

★ 7.62–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mistwind(2024)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Serenissima (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: Godstorm(2004)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Colonial Diplomacy(1994)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementPlayer Elimination

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Risk: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition(1999)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk: StarCraft Collector's Edition(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

China(2005)

★ 7.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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