SEED GAME#548 BGG all-time

Nippon(2015)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.76
Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase Order

Games like Nippon

Looking for games like Nippon? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on 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

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Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Al Rashid(2012)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Captains of Industry(2015)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

Global Mogul(2013)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Vinhos(2010)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

After Pablo(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

ZhanGuo(2014)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

On to Richmond II: The Union Strikes South(2023)

★ 9.11–2 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Hexagon GridVariable Phase Order

On to Richmond!(1998)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Hexagon GridVariable Phase Order

Power Struggle(2009)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceBribery

Piwne Imperium(2013)

★ 5.72–3 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Dice RollingVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

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