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Arcs(2024)

★ 8.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.44
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Arcs

Looking for games like Arcs? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Dune: War for Arrakis(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Root(2018)

★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Action PointsAction QueueAction Retrieval

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Twilight Struggle(2005)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Inis(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

War of the Ring(2004)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Circadians: Chaos Order(2022)

★ 7.92–5 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Andean Abyss(2012)

★ 7.61–4 players360 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Lords of Ragnarok(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

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