SEED GAME#5205 BGG all-time

Empires of the Middle Ages(1980)

★ 7.2 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.54
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Games like Empires of the Middle Ages

Looking for games like Empires of the Middle Ages? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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★ 5.82–5 players players90 minWeight 3.2
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Europa 1945-2030(1998)

★ 6.03–6 players players120 minWeight 2.6
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82/100

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Credo!: the Game of Dueling Dogmas(1993)

★ 5.82–5 players players60 minWeight 2.4
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78/100

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G.M.O.ooh!(2016)

★ 9.33–10 players players60 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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TAJ(2015)

★ 6.02–4 players players10 minWeight 2.2
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76/100

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Die Erben von Hoax(1999)

★ 6.03–8 players players45 minWeight 2.1
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76/100

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Colonies(2012)

★ 7.03–5 players players150 minWeight 3.7
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74/100

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Warrior Knights(1985)

★ 6.62–6 players playersWeight 3.2
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74/100

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De Mol(2014)

★ 5.83–6 players players45 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Lang lebe der König!(1997)

★ 5.23–5 players players60 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Mobscenity(2013)

★ 5.94–40 players players30 minWeight 1.8
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70/100

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Westminster: The Election Game(1983)

★ 4.72–6 players players120 minWeight 1.8
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70/100

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