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Imperium: Legends(2021)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 3.75
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Imperium: Legends

Looking for games like Imperium: Legends? 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: Horizons(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players40 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 7 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

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

Ark Nova(2021)

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

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Great Western Trail: Second Edition(2021)

★ 8.31–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Millennia: Tracks of Time(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Great Western Trail: New Zealand(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players75 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Ants(2025)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Nations(2013)

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

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Great Western Trail: Argentina(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

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