Soul of the Empire(2018)
Games like Soul of the Empire
Looking for games like Soul of the Empire? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Cthulhu Wars(2015)
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Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)
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Colonialism: Expanded 2nd Edition(2019)
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Freedom!(2020)
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Mare Nostrum(2003)
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Cuba Libre(2013)
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Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage(1996)
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Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398(2024)
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Glorantha: The Gods War(2019)
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Washington's War(2010)
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Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)
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Europe in Turmoil II: The Interbellum Years 1920-1939(2024)
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