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Europa Universalis: The Price of Power(2023)

★ 8.6 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 4.70
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Europa Universalis: The Price of Power

Looking for games like Europa Universalis: The Price of Power? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 7.92–6 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Here I Stand: 500th Anniversary Edition(2017)

★ 8.42–6 players180 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
66/100

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War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Empires in Arms(1983)

★ 7.62–7 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
65/100

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War of the Ring(2004)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Europa Universalis(1993)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 4.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Invasions: Volume 1 – 350-650 AD(2020)

★ 6.32–4 players240 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945(2005)

★ 8.31–2 players360 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Mr. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020(2023)

★ 8.41 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Tanto Monta: The Rise of Ferdinand & Isabella 1470-1516(2024)

★ 7.64 playersWeight 4.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Triumph of Chaos: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921(2005)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
62/100

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