SEED GAME#16105 BGG all-time

Red Empire(1990)

★ 6.0 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 1.62
Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Red Empire

Looking for games like Red Empire? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Familiar Alchemy(2021)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Tipping Point(2020)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Cat Lady(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Open DraftingSet Collection

Harvest Valley(2025)

★ 6.52–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative GameTile Placement

Yacht Rock(2020)

★ 5.63–6 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Souvlaki Wars(2011)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Pecunia non olet (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 6.62–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Animalia(2006)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Kaiju Incorporated(2017)

★ 6.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Pecunia non olet: Geld stinkt nicht(2005)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Point City(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Open DraftingSet Collection

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