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Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 3.62
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Imperium: Classics

Looking for games like Imperium: Classics? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Imperium: Legends(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 7 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Imperium: Horizons(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players40 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Jiangnan: Life of Gentry(2022)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

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

Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

City of Iron: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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