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A Column of Fire(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.40
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like A Column of Fire

Looking for games like A Column of Fire? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Space Cantina(2016)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Masai(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Dragon Rampage(2012)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Xibalba(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Rome: Rise to Power(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Dice Brewing(2014)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Towers of Arkhanos(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Silk(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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