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Situation 4(1968)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.64
Area Majority / InfluenceSpeed MatchingTeam-Based Game

Games like Situation 4

Looking for games like Situation 4? 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

Situation 7(1969)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSpeed MatchingTeam-Based Game

Greedy Dragons(2018)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Bitten(2018)

★ 6.53–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

DropMix(2017)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementReal-Time

Word on the Street Junior(2010)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSpellingTeam-Based Game

Shadow Blades(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Crokinole(1876)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Team-Based Game

FlickingTeam-Based Game

Gangs of Britannia(2018)

★ 6.73–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Wilderness Empires(2015)

★ 6.91–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Trollfjord(2018)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePush Your LuckTeam-Based Game

Fish 'n' Chips(2021)

★ 6.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTeam-Based Game

SET(1988)

★ 6.51–20 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

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Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

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