SEED GAME#3652 BGG all-time

Cosmogenesis(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.60
SimulationWorker Placement

Games like Cosmogenesis

Looking for games like Cosmogenesis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
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Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

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History Maker Golf(2017)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Agricola: Family Edition(2016)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Save the Meeples(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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General Orders: World War II(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Glory Days Boxing(2019)

★ 8.81–2 players5 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Deadball(2017)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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The Russian Campaign: Deluxe 5th Edition(2023)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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