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Expedition Zetta(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 3.23
Auction / BiddingGrid MovementOpen Drafting

Games like Expedition Zetta

Looking for games like Expedition Zetta? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Seeders from Sereis: Exodus(2017)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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

Mercante(2012)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Bruxelles 1893(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players50 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Ether Wars(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Come Together(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

EOS: Island of Angels(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementRoles with Asymmetric Information

Luna Maris(2022)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Tribune(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

AFFLICTION: Salem 1692(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSimulationTake That

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