SEED GAME#3613 BGG all-time

Lincoln(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG2 playersWeight 2.52
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Lincoln

Looking for games like Lincoln? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Flashpoint: South China Sea(2022)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Struggle for Europe 1939 - 1945(2019)

★ 7.12 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Cradle of Civilization(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

The Great Game: Rival Empires in Central Asia 1837-1886(2018)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Temporum(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Grant's Gamble: Wilderness Campaign of 1864(2016)

★ 7.01–2 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point MovementSimulation

A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65(1981)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

Black Death v1.01(2008)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Cuba: The Splendid Little War(2013)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Europe in Turmoil II: The Interbellum Years 1920-1939(2024)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Hands in the Sea(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

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