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Rolling Empires(2017)

★ 6.9 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Rolling Empires

Looking for games like Rolling Empires? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

Welcome to Centerville(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHighest-Lowest Scoring

A Battle Through History(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingSet Collection

Yin Yang(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Dice Settlers(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Castellans(2024)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Quarriors! Light vs. Dark(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingSet Collection

Fallen Angel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Above and Below: Haunted(2025)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

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