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Beta Colony(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.64
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Beta Colony

Looking for games like Beta Colony? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

New Dawn(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Council of Blackthorn(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Hexcalibur(2017)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Darkrock Ventures(2016)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Relic(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Rise of Tribes(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Ahoy(2022)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

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