Gathering Storm(2015)
Games like Gathering Storm
Looking for games like Gathering Storm? 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. 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.
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Ships(2015)
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Confucius(2008)
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Aqua Mirabilis(2019)
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Downfall(2018)
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Democracy under Siege(2011)
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Coffee Traders(2021)
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Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)
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BattleCON: Trials of Indines(2016)
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Fall of the Mountain King(2022)
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Rise of Totalitarianism(2017)
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Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955(2008)
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Arnhem: Defiant Stand(2003)
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