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18 games like Imperial 2030

The best games like Imperial 2030 are Pax Pamir Second Edition, Navegador and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Pax Pamir Second Edition shares economic, political, area majority / influence with Imperial 2030.

Every alternative below links to its own Imperial 2030-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Imperial 2030’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~67 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Pax Pamir Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Navegador (2010)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Nautical, Area Movement, Rondel · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Navegador on Amazon →
3. 3. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~150 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 on Amazon →
4. 4. Cuba Libre (2013)
   1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Great Western Trail (2016)
   1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Ownership, Rondel · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)
   2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Investment, Ownership, Stock Holding · 3 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Le Havre (2008)
   1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Nautical, Ownership · 1 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. 1846 The Race for the Midwest (2005)
   3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Investment, Ownership, Stock Holding · 3 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Mombasa (2015)
   2–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Investment · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Ownership · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Trajan (2011)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Political, Area Movement, Rondel · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~210 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Antike (2005)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel · 3 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Serenissima (Second Edition) (2012)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial 2030: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Imperial 2030’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial 2030: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Imperial 2030 fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.