SEED GAME#23 BGG all-time

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.4 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.67
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Games like Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

Looking for games like Eclipse: Second 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 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

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Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir(2025)

★ 8.82–4 players playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
98/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Motherland(2015)

★ 8.52 players playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
98/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of North Africa(2017)

★ 8.52 players players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
98/100

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The Long Road(2022)

★ 8.42 players playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
98/100

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Heroes of Normandie: Big Red One Edition(2022)

★ 8.32 players playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
97/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Bitter Harvest(2023)

★ 8.21–2 players players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
97/100

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Kings of War: Vanguard(2018)

★ 8.22 players players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
97/100

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Battle Above the Clouds(2010)

★ 8.21–2 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
97/100

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Chu Shogi(1300)

★ 8.22 players players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
97/100

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Inside Pitch Baseball(2008)

★ 8.21–2 players players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
97/100

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Barbarossa: Army Group Center, 1941(1998)

★ 8.11–4 players playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
97/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes Against the Red Star(2017)

★ 8.12 players players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
97/100

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