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Gathering Storm(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players360 minWeight 4.00
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Gathering Storm

Looking for games like Gathering Storm? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

Ships(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Confucius(2008)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / Influence

Aqua Mirabilis(2019)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Downfall(2018)

★ 6.43–6 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Democracy under Siege(2011)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Coffee Traders(2021)

★ 7.72–5 players120 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

BattleCON: Trials of Indines(2016)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Fall of the Mountain King(2022)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceClosed Drafting

Rise of Totalitarianism(2017)

★ 7.83 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955(2008)

★ 8.11–8 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Dice RollingSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Arnhem: Defiant Stand(2003)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

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