SEED GAME#749 BGG all-time

Struggle of Empires(2004)

★ 7.5 BGG2–7 players180 minWeight 3.59
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Struggle of Empires

Looking for games like Struggle of Empires? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Age of Reason(2011)

★ 7.03–7 players150 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

God's Playground(2009)

★ 7.43 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Boże Igrzysko(2010)

★ 7.63–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Fief: England(2025)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kaivai(2005)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition(2008)

★ 7.52–6 players360 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDelayed Purchase

Axis & Allies: Europe 1940(2010)

★ 7.62–6 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: Pacific 1940(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Princes of the Renaissance(2003)

★ 7.33–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

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