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Dead Reckoning(2022)

★ 8.1 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.44
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCube Tower

Games like Dead Reckoning

Looking for games like Dead Reckoning? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Vivarium(2017)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Monumental Duel: Trade(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wallenstein (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.63–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Monumental Duel: Espionage(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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