SEED GAME#13358 BGG all-time

World War 5(2008)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.56
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like World War 5

Looking for games like World War 5? 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 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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Enemies of Rome(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation(1980)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Las Vegas Royale(2019)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Risk: Star Wars – Clone Wars Edition(2005)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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War & Peace(2012)

★ 6.82–5 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Assault on Gallipoli: The ANZAC Landing Campaign 1915(2022)

★ 8.61–2 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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S.P.Q.RisiKo!(2005)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Risk: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Sequoia(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Las Vegas(2026)

★ 7.52–6 players40 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Risk: Halo Legendary Edition(2012)

★ 6.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Pocket Battles: Macedonians vs. Persians(2012)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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