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Cysmic(2026)

★ 8.9 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.25
Action / EventAction QueueDice Rolling

Games like Cysmic

Looking for games like Cysmic? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

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GKR: Heavy Hitters(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Giga-Robo!(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Twilight Struggle(2005)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action / Event + 5 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Impulse(2013)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

EVE: War for New Eden(2025)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action / Event + 6 more

Action / EventDice RollingEvents

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Rum & Bones: Second Tide(2017)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueBias

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