SEED GAME#1979 BGG all-time

Ascending Empires(2011)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players75 minWeight 2.35
FlickingSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Games like Ascending Empires

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

Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
81/100

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FlickingSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Manitoba(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game(2022)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

LUNA Capital(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Galileo Project(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

Open DraftingSet Collection

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

First Rat(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Iron Forest(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Flicking

FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

FlickFleet: Xeno Wars(2023)

★ 8.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Flicking

FlickingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

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