SEED GAME#534 BGG all-time

Evolution: Climate(2016)

★ 7.4 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.74
Action PointsEventsHand Management

Games like Evolution: Climate

Looking for games like Evolution: Climate? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Evolution(2014)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Napoleon Saga: Waterloo(2019)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Master of Orion: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Friedrich: Anniversary Edition(2004)

★ 7.53–4 players210 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionEventsHand Management

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Unfair(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players50 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeLoans

Oceans(2020)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden Victory PointsMulti-Use Cards

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

The Great Fire of London 1666(2010)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses

Biome(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Events + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

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