SEED GAME#15186 BGG all-time

Taiwan Formosa(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players50 minWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

Games like Taiwan Formosa

Looking for games like Taiwan Formosa? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Masai(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

A Column of Fire(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Grand Imperialism(1978)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition(2008)

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

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDelayed Purchase

City of Gears(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Welcome to Centerville(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHighest-Lowest Scoring

Campaign Manager 2008(2009)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

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