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Pax Britannica: The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War(1985)

★ 6.8 BGG4–7 playersWeight 3.85
Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

Games like Pax Britannica: The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War

Looking for games like Pax Britannica: The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.6
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69/100

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★ 9.12–8 playersWeight 4.2
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67/100

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1985: Under an Iron Sky(2018)

★ 8.92–6 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

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The Napoleonic Wars (Second Edition)(2008)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.4
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67/100

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The Battle for Normandy(2009)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 3.6
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67/100

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Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.5
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66/100

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Imperial Elegy: The Road to the Great War 1850-1920(2025)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.9
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66/100

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Black Sea Black Death(1982)

★ 7.32–4 players360 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Drang Nach Osten!(1973)

★ 6.92–4 players12000 minWeight 4.1
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65/100

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Assyrian Wars(2005)

★ 6.52–5 players240 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Fief(2011)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe(2014)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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