SEED GAME#11918 BGG all-time

Emergence Event(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 2.90
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Games like Emergence Event

Looking for games like Emergence Event? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Wars Customizable Card Game(1995)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Shadowstar Corsairs(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementModular Board

InBetween(2017)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Vampire: The Masquerade – Vendetta(2020)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Darwin's Choice(2019)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Smash Up: Disney Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Civilization: A New Dawn(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

The Wolves(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Ignite(2021)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy(2023)

★ 7.52–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMelding and Splaying

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

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