SEED GAME#11872 BGG all-time

Downfall(2018)

★ 6.4 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 3.80
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Downfall

Looking for games like Downfall? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dominare(2012)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Bios: Mesofauna(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Plus Ultra: The Court of the Emperor Charles V(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingPick-up and Deliver

Pax Expanse(2019)

★ 7.83–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Gathering Storm(2015)

★ 6.22–5 players360 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas(2011)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Marrakesh(2022)

★ 8.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Cube TowerEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Niña & Pinta(2016)

★ 6.61–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Mecanisburgo(2008)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

BattleCON: Trials of Indines(2016)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Reef Encounter(2004)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationHand Management

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