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Maharaja(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.64
Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Maharaja

Looking for games like Maharaja? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Dust(2007)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest(2014)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea-ImpulseHand Management

BattleCON: Wanderers of Indines(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Exceed: Red Horizon – Kaden, Eva, Miska, and Lily(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

7 Ronin(2013)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Herdeiros do Khan(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

The Arrival(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Mountaineers(2019)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPattern Building

West of Africa(2016)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Clockwork Wars(2015)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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