SEED GAME#3163 BGG all-time

History of the World(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.59
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Games like History of the World

Looking for games like History of the World? 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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Risk: Mass Effect – Galaxy at War Edition(2013)

★ 6.82–5 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Heroes of the World(2008)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

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The Coil(2025)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Anno 1452(1999)

★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Diceocracy(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Package!?(2017)

★ 5.92–4 players5 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Venetia(2013)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Startup Fever(2012)

★ 5.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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RisiKo! Prestige(1998)

★ 6.33–6 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Livingstone(2009)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Godfather: A New Don(2016)

★ 6.53–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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