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Age of Automaton(2024)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.25
Closed DraftingDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Age of Automaton

Looking for games like Age of Automaton? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Biohack(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Eleven: Football Manager Board Game(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Shipyard(2009)

★ 7.32–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

The Artemis Project(2019)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Core Worlds: Empires(2021)

★ 7.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

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