Colony(2016)
Games like Colony
Looking for games like Colony? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
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Civitas Nihilium(2020)
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Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Battle for Ultramar Campaign Box(2018)
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Battle of the Bards(2019)
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DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League(2015)
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Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men(2014)
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Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men(2014)
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Favor of the Pharaoh(2015)
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A Battle Through History(2022)
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DC Comics Dice Masters: War of Light(2015)
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Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)
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Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn(2015)
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