Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)
Games like Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy
Looking for games like Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)
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Twilight Imperium: Second Edition(2000)
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Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)
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Dominant Species: Marine(2021)
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Twilight Imperium(1997)
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Twilight Imperium: Third Edition(2005)
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Cysmic(2026)
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EVE: War for New Eden(2025)
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Burning Suns(2013)
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Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)
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Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition(2021)
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Battles of Westeros(2010)
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