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Zena 1814(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.93
Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Games like Zena 1814

Looking for games like Zena 1814? 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 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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Quartermaster General: The Cold War(2018)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Moa(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Alicematic Heroes(2017)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Aftershock: San Francisco & Venice(2019)

★ 6.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Cover Me(2017)

★ 6.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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De Ontembare Stad(2004)

★ 6.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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6 Billion(1999)

★ 5.32–5 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

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After Pablo(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Haleakala(2015)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Seven Sisters(2012)

★ 6.73–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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ZhanGuo(2014)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Mammoth Hunters(2003)

★ 6.13–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

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