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District 9: The Boardgame(2021)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like District 9: The Boardgame

Looking for games like District 9: The Boardgame? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dungeon Command: Heart of Cormyr(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Sting of Lolth(2012)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Dungeon Command: Tyranny of Goblins(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins(2015)

★ 6.91–3 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil, 235-284 AD(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Dungeonology: The Expedition(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy(2023)

★ 7.52–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMelding and Splaying

新幕 桜降る代に決闘を 基本セット (A Duel for Falling Cherry Blossoms: New Act – Basic Set)(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck Construction

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