Pax Pamir(2015)
Games like Pax Pamir
Looking for games like Pax Pamir? 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 and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Battle of Five Armies(2014)
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1960: The Making of the President(2007)
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Axis & Allies: Pacific 1940(2009)
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Civilization(1980)
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The Hundred Years War(1995)
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Mysthea(2019)
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Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
The Rock of Chickamauga(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Global War 1939(2011)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Asia Engulfed(2007)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Blitz! A World in Conflict(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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