SEED GAME#23394 BGG all-time

Chromosome(2016)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.80
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHexagon Grid

Games like Chromosome

Looking for games like Chromosome? 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

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Ars Victor(2013)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Blueshift(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Wizard Kings(2000)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Galactic Warlords: Battle for Dominion(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Hyperspace(2025)

★ 5.82–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game(2010)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Civilization: A New Dawn(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Quantum(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Star Trek: Fleet Captains(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Deathwatch: Overkill(2016)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Twilight Inscription(2022)

★ 7.41–8 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilVariable Player Powers

Warhammer Epic 40,000(1997)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

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