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Children of the Colossi(2025)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.33
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionModular Board

Games like Children of the Colossi

Looking for games like Children of the Colossi? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

Luna(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

Argent: The Consortium(2015)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTake That

Clockwork Wars(2015)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Bruxelles 1893(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players50 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Gates of Mara(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Civilization: A New Dawn(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Vindication(2018)

★ 7.82–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Dominations: Road to Civilization(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Intrigue City(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Bruxelles 1897(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

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