SEED GAME#8275 BGG all-time

Burning Suns(2013)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.36
Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Games like Burning Suns

Looking for games like Burning Suns? 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 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Batman: Gotham City Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Pest(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 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 Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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