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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ISO Match
88/100

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ISO Match
86/100

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Virtual Revolution(2023)

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ISO Match
84/100

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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Orc Army(2005)

★ 7.12 players players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
83/100

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Variable Phase Order

Town Center(2012)

★ 6.32–4 players playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
83/100

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Richelieu(2012)

★ 6.72–4 players players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
83/100

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Hameln(2006)

★ 5.83–5 players players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Variable Phase Order

De Poorters van Nieuwstad(2013)

★ 5.72–4 players players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Variable Phase Order

Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen(2022)

★ 6.42–4 players players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
82/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity(2024)

★ 7.21–4 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
81/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.02–5 players playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Undead Army(2005)

★ 7.22 players players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
81/100

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Variable Phase Order

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