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Lawless Empire(2016)

★ 6.4 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Games like Lawless Empire

Looking for games like Lawless Empire? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nothing Personal(2013)

★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Nothing Personal (Revised Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Die Siedler von Nürnberg(1999)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

La Cosa Nostra(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementTake That

Cradle of Civilization(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Justice League Strategy Game(2014)

★ 6.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Der Feuersalamander(1987)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Council of Blackthorn(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Catan Geographies: Germany(2008)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Colonialism: Expanded 2nd Edition(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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