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Deluges(2010)

★ 5.9 BGG3–4 players90 minWeight 2.83
Area MovementPlayer EliminationTrading

Games like Deluges

Looking for games like Deluges? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome(2006)

★ 6.43–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementTrading

War of Kings(2014)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingTrading

Gearworld: The Borderlands(2013)

★ 5.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementTrading

Borderlands(1982)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRandom ProductionSimulation

City of Horror(2012)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementPlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

Risk: Game of Thrones(2015)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Valley of the Mammoths(1991)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Player Elimination

Dice RollingModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Colonial Diplomacy(1994)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementPlayer Elimination

Vikingjarl(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Blood Feud in New York(2004)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Historical Conquest: The Card Game(2013)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

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