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Polis(2020)

★ 8.1 BGG2 playersWeight 3.81
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Games like Polis

Looking for games like Polis? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Polis: Fight for the Hegemony(2012)

★ 7.52 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Axis & Allies: Pacific 1940(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Civilization(1980)

★ 7.52–7 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Hannibal & Hamilcar(2018)

★ 8.32 players40 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Era of Tribes(2019)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage(1996)

★ 7.82 players150 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar(2016)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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All Bridges Burning: Red Revolt and White Guard in Finland, 1917-1918(2020)

★ 7.51–3 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

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War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Asia Engulfed(2007)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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