SEED GAME#1432 BGG all-time

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.14
Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Games like Chimera Station

Looking for games like Chimera Station? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Galaxy Hunters(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

Set CollectionVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Empires: Age of Discovery(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Godspeed(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTurn Order: AuctionWorker Placement

Vasco da Gama(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Push Your LuckTile PlacementTurn Order: Claim Action

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

From the Moon(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsIncome

Doggerland(2023)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Programmed MovementTile PlacementWorker Placement

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