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Verona(2010)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.80
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Games like Verona

Looking for games like Verona? 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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Children of Fire(2005)

★ 5.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Five Points: Gangs of New York(2013)

★ 6.23–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Maya(2003)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Fifth Avenue(2004)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Sternenhimmel(1995)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Doge(2000)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Global Powers(2003)

★ 6.62–5 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Capitol(2001)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTurn Order: Progressive

WildLife(2002)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTile Placement

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