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Origins of World War II(1971)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.03
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Origins of World War II

Looking for games like Origins of World War II? 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 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

Origins of World War I(1969)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Alliances + 6 more

AlliancesAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

The Creature That Ate Sheboygan(1979)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area MovementDice RollingGrid Movement

1775: Rebellion(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Iron, Blood, Snow & Mud(2023)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Freezing Inferno(2023)

★ 8.01–2 players180 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

1754: Conquest – The French and Indian War(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Small World(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Equatorial Clash(2022)

★ 8.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementArea-Impulse

Emperor of China(1972)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Alliances + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Warriors of Japan: A Country Aflame 1335-1339(2016)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Saigon 75(2023)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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