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Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945(2015)

★ 8.1 BGG2–3 players240 minWeight 3.42
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945

Looking for games like Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Ruthenia(2010)

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71/100

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Global War 1939(2011)

★ 9.12–8 players480 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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1989: Dawn of Freedom(2012)

★ 7.72 players150 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Andean Abyss(2012)

★ 7.61–4 players360 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Fief(2011)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

This War Without an Enemy(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Orange Swan(2022)

★ 8.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Europe in Turmoil II: The Interbellum Years 1920-1939(2024)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Asia Engulfed(2007)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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