SEED GAME#2621 BGG all-time

Era of Tribes(2019)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.15
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Era of Tribes

Looking for games like Era of Tribes? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

Polis: Fight for the Hegemony(2012)

★ 7.52 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar(2016)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Polis(2020)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Hubris: Twilight of the Hellenistic World 220-165 BCE(2025)

★ 7.71–3 players30 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The Mission: Early Christianity from the Crucifixion to the Crusades(2020)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain(2017)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 4.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action / EventAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

China's War 1937-1941(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players150 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Luthier(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Fire in the Lake(2014)

★ 8.11–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

Civilization(1980)

★ 7.52–7 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Fief(2011)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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