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Ark: Awakening(2022)
Games like Ark: Awakening
Looking for games like Ark: Awakening? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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DEFCON 1(2023)
Shares Variable Player Powers
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Hordes(2006)
Shares Variable Player Powers
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Vinhos(2010)
Shares Area Majority / Influence
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Florenza(2010)
Shares Worker Placement
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Ground Floor (Second Edition)(2018)
Shares Variable Player Powers
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Nevada City(2020)
Shares Worker Placement
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Ground Floor(2012)
Shares Worker Placement
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Global Mogul(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence
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Way of the Panda(2018)
Shares Worker Placement
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Time Agent(1992)
Shares Variable Player Powers
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Gates of Mara(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence
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Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence
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