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Expeditions(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.06
Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Games like Expeditions

Looking for games like Expeditions? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Lewis & Clark: The Expedition(2013)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Cysmic(2026)

★ 8.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 5 more

Action / EventAction QueueDice Rolling

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)

★ 8.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

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