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The Great Hunger: Ireland's Tragedy in the 19th Century(2026)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 1.80
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like The Great Hunger: Ireland's Tragedy in the 19th Century

Looking for games like The Great Hunger: Ireland's Tragedy in the 19th Century? 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. 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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ISO Match
59/100

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★ 7.52–3 players60 minWeight 2.0
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Turncoats(2021)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kauri(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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Dominance(2025)

★ 6.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
57/100

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The Primary(2018)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election(2022)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

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The Foreign King(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementTurn Order: Progressive

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

For Crown & Kingdom(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation(2005)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Kard és Korona(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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