SEED GAME#19271 BGG all-time

Cosmic Balance(2016)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Cosmic Balance

Looking for games like Cosmic Balance? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Dungeon Command: Blood of Gruumsh(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Bullfrogs(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Mini WWII(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

13 Minutes: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2017)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Camelot Legends(2004)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Quartermaster General(2014)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Flashpoint: South China Sea(2022)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Last Heroes(2018)

★ 4.93–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dungeon Command: Heart of Cormyr(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

King Down(2015)

★ 4.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

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