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Imperial(2006)

★ 7.6 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 3.56
Advantage TokenArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Imperial

Looking for games like Imperial? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Imperial 2030(2009)

★ 7.62–6 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementInvestment

1846: The Race for the Midwest(2005)

★ 7.93–5 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Investment + 3 more

Hexagon GridInvestmentMarket

Navegador(2010)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Advantage Token + 2 more

Advantage TokenArea MovementMarket

Mombasa(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

1894(2023)

★ 8.13–4 players150 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Investment + 3 more

Auction / BiddingIncomeInvestment

Shikoku 1889(2004)

★ 8.02–6 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Ownership + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridMarket

7 Empires(2024)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Polis(2020)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

18Chesapeake(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Ownership + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridMarket

Polis: Fight for the Hegemony(2012)

★ 7.52 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

1824: Austrian-Hungarian Railway(2019)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Ownership + 2 more

Auction / BiddingMarketNetwork and Route Building

1861: Railways of the Russian Empire & 1867: Railways of Canada(2020)

★ 7.63–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Ownership + 2 more

Auction / BiddingMarketNetwork and Route Building

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