Chromosome(2016)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Galactic Warlords: Battle for Dominion(2018)
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Hyperspace(2025)
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Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game(2010)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Civilization: A New Dawn(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Quantum(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Star Trek: Fleet Captains(2011)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Deathwatch: Overkill(2016)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Twilight Inscription(2022)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Warhammer Epic 40,000(1997)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
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