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Helios Expanse(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 players45 minWeight 2.00
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Helios Expanse

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

Pocket Imperium(2013)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Sovereign Skies(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceRondel

Joraku(2015)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Barony(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Marauders of the Great Wastelands(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Risk: StarCraft Collector's Edition(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Aztlán(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

The Foreign King(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementTurn Order: Progressive

Sword and Sail(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Small Star Empires(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Hard Vacuum(2000)

★ 7.42–8 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHexagon GridSimulation

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