Alien Contact: Extraterrestrial Empires in Conflict(1983)
Games like Alien Contact: Extraterrestrial Empires in Conflict
Looking for games like Alien Contact: Extraterrestrial Empires in Conflict? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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.
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The Lamps are Going Out: World War I(2016)
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Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975(2010)
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Fortress America(1986)
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Raiders and Traders: The Heroic Age of Greece(1979)
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Race to Berlin (Second Edition)(2025)
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Spartacus Imperator(2011)
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Hellespont, 411-410 av. J.-C.(2018)
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Race to Berlin(2015)
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Sphactérie 425 av. J.-C.(2010)
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Barbarian, Kingdom & Empire(1983)
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Warriors of God: The Wars of England & France, 1135-1453(2008)
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