SEED GAME#404 BGG all-time

Small World(2009)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 2.35
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Small World

Looking for games like Small World? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

Small World of Warcraft(2020)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Vinci(1999)

★ 7.13–6 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Evo(2001)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Eight-Minute Empire: Legends(2013)

★ 6.92–4 players8 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction: Dutch

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Titans(2021)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Maharaja(1994)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Godtear(2019)

★ 7.92–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Glory: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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