SEED GAME#2192 BGG all-time

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.54
Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Games like Rise of Empires

Looking for games like Rise of Empires? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

Nippon(2015)

★ 7.62–4 players players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase Order

After the Empire(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Worker Placement

Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester(2023)

★ 7.41–5 players playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Florenza(2010)

★ 7.42–5 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity(2024)

★ 7.21–4 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Nevada City(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Gates of Mara(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
96/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Ground Floor(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Global Mogul(2013)

★ 6.91–4 players playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Way of the Panda(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Power & Weakness(2007)

★ 6.82 players playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / Influence

The Patrons of Venice(2004)

★ 6.73–5 players players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Variable Phase Order

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