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Efemeris(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.71
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Games like Efemeris

Looking for games like Efemeris? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Infinite City(2009)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Jacynth(2008)

★ 6.61–3 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Renature(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Rheinländer(1999)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Horizons(2018)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Destination: Neptune(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Pocket Mars(2017)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Power Plants(2022)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Banners(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Topoum(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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