SEED GAME#963 BGG all-time

Wallenstein(2002)

★ 7.5 BGG3–5 players150 minWeight 3.30
Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Games like Wallenstein

Looking for games like Wallenstein? 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. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Wallenstein (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.63–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Diplomacy(1959)

★ 7.02–7 players360 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementNegotiation

Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

China's War 1937-1941(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: Pacific 1940(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.02–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Burning Suns(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dead Reckoning(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCube Tower

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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