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Imperialism: Road to Domination(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 3.10
Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Imperialism: Road to Domination

Looking for games like Imperialism: Road to Domination? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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London(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
84/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gosu X(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Rune Wars(2012)

★ 7.32 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

War for Edaðh(2008)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Call of Cthulhu: Collectible Card Game(2004)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Core Worlds(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

What's He Building in There?(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Industrial Waste(2001)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Provincia Romana(2014)

★ 6.02–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

51st State(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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