Rise of Totalitarianism(2017)
Games like Rise of Totalitarianism
Looking for games like Rise of Totalitarianism? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
In the Shadow of the Emperor(2004)
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Democracy under Siege(2011)
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Soul of the Empire(2018)
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Omertà: The Five Families(2025)
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Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945(2015)
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War of the Ring(2004)
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Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398(2024)
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The Guns of Gettysburg(2013)
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Fief(2011)
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Angola(1988)
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Conquest & Consequence(2021)
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New Cold War(2025)
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In the Shadow of the Emperor
Democracy under Siege
Soul of the Empire
Omertà: The Five Families
Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945
War of the Ring
Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398
The Guns of Gettysburg
Fief
Angola
Conquest & Consequence
New Cold War
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