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Cosmic Empires(2012)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 2.88
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Games like Cosmic Empires

Looking for games like Cosmic Empires? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Horizons(2018)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Bison: Thunder on the Prairie(2006)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Towers of the Sun(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Hyperspace(2025)

★ 5.82–6 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Aetherium(2014)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

La Città(2000)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationModular Board

SPELL(2020)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureModular Board

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

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