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BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.48
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like BATTALIA: The Creation

Looking for games like BATTALIA: The Creation? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

La Città(2000)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationModular Board

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dead Reckoning(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCube Tower

Aetherium(2014)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Winterborne(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Gnostica(2001)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Dominations: Road to Civilization(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu: Rise of the Cults(2017)

★ 6.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Key Market (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Prehistory(2018)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

History & Legends: SICILY(2010)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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