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Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players75 minWeight 3.01
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Louis XIV

Looking for games like Louis XIV? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Heads of State(2008)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Darwin's Choice(2019)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Magnum Opus(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Slavika: Equinox(2014)

★ 6.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

The Breach(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Mykerinos(2006)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Petrichor(2018)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Guilds of London(2016)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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