SEED GAME#451 BGG all-time

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.64
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Games like The Godfather: Corleone's Empire

Looking for games like The Godfather: Corleone's Empire? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

El Grande(1995)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Donning the Purple(2018)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Mobster Metropolis(2019)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

City of Remnants(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Smash Up: Cease and Desist(2016)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Smash Up: What Were We Thinking?(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Vampire: The Masquerade – Vendetta(2020)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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