SEED GAME#15008 BGG all-time

Grand Imperialism(1978)

★ 7.0 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.20
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Grand Imperialism

Looking for games like Grand Imperialism? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 8.01–2 players30 minWeight 2.6
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73/100

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Victory in the Pacific(1977)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.4
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73/100

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Trenchzone(2010)

★ 7.52 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Rise and Fall(1989)

★ 6.61–6 players120 minWeight 2.4
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72/100

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
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72/100

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Admirals' War: World War II at Sea(2019)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Norway 1940(2018)

★ 7.32–8 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Risk: Édition Napoléon(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation(1980)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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War & Peace(2012)

★ 6.82–5 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Risk: Star Wars – Clone Wars Edition(2005)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Magnifico(2008)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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