Cosmic Pioneers(2016)
Games like Cosmic Pioneers
Looking for games like Cosmic Pioneers? 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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Quantum(2013)
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Deathwatch: Overkill(2016)
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The Institute for Magical Arts(2015)
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Dungeon Run(2011)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Rush n' Crush(2009)
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Dragon Rampage(2012)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Dungeoneer: Realm of the Ice Witch(2005)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Skräll(2007)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Phalanxx(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Gardens of Mars(2011)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Barony: Royal Edition(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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