Magnate(2008)
Games like Magnate
Looking for games like Magnate? 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.
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Campaign Manager 2008(2009)
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Council of Blackthorn(2016)
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Cuba: The Splendid Little War(2013)
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Queen Bee(2020)
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Corsairs(2000)
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Stinky Business(2015)
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Dixie: Shiloh(1994)
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Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)
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Dixie: Bull Run(1994)
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Air, Land, & Sea(2019)
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Bleeding Kansas(2019)
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