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18 games like Imperial

The best games like Imperial are Imperial 2030, Navegador and Pax Viking — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Imperial 2030 shares economic, nautical, political with Imperial.

Ranked alternatives to Imperial (economic, nautical), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Imperial’s medium-heavy weight.

  1. 1. Imperial 2030 (2009)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Investment
  2. 2. Navegador (2010)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Advantage Token, Area Movement, Rondel
  3. 3. Pax Viking (2021)
    1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Political, Area Majority / Influence
  4. 4. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  5. 5. Cuba Libre (2013)
    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  6. 6. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  7. 7. Pax Pamir (2015)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  8. 8. Serenissima (Second Edition) (2012)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
  9. 9. Antike (2005)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel
  10. 10. Antike II (2014)
    3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel
  11. 11. The Market of Alturien (2007)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Investment
  12. 12. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Advantage Token
  13. 13. Le Havre (2008)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Ownership
  14. 14. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence
  15. 15. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence
  16. 16. Shipyard (2009)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Rondel
  17. 17. Panamax (2014)
    2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence
  18. 18. Patchistory (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Imperial?
Imperial 2030 (2009) is the closest match to Imperial, sharing economic, nautical, political. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Imperial?
Imperial 2030, Navegador, Pax Viking are the top-ranked alternatives to Imperial in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Imperial fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.