SEED GAME#3335 BGG all-time

Machiavelli(1977)

★ 7.1 BGG4–8 playersWeight 3.18
Area MovementDice RollingPlayer Elimination

Games like Machiavelli

Looking for games like Machiavelli? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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72/100

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Westphalia(2019)

★ 7.06 playersWeight 3.1
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Red Russia: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921(2008)

★ 6.22–4 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Russian Civil War 1918-1922 (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.31–6 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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The Ottomans: Rise of the Turkish Empire, 1453-1571(2004)

★ 6.12–4 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Italia(2006)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Chariot Lords(1999)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

A Game of Thrones(2003)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

Kingmaker(1974)

★ 6.52–7 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Colonial Diplomacy(1994)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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