SEED GAME#14212 BGG all-time

Rise of Totalitarianism(2017)

★ 7.8 BGG3 players180 minWeight 3.64
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

In the Shadow of the Emperor(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTake That

Democracy under Siege(2011)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Soul of the Empire(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players100 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Omertà: The Five Families(2025)

★ 8.12–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945(2015)

★ 8.12–3 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

War of the Ring(2004)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398(2024)

★ 8.01–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenNegotiation

The Guns of Gettysburg(2013)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Fief(2011)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Angola(1988)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

Conquest & Consequence(2021)

★ 7.92–3 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

New Cold War(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEvents

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