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The Romans(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.11
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Games like The Romans

Looking for games like The Romans? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Fallen Angel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Madness At Midnight(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Alba Longa(2011)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingWorker Placement

Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

King's Pouch(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Byzantium(2005)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Dark Domains(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingWorker Placement

Æterna(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Age of Reason(2011)

★ 7.03–7 players150 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Summoner's Isle(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

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