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Venetia(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.17
Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Venetia

Looking for games like Venetia? 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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Dreamblade(2006)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Anno 1452(1999)

★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Diceocracy(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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History of the World(2018)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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God's Playground(2009)

★ 7.43 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Heroes of the World(2008)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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The Coil(2025)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Startup Fever(2012)

★ 5.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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The Romans(2019)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Age of Reason(2011)

★ 7.03–7 players150 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

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