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Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.8 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.75
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Games like Imperium: The Contention

Looking for games like Imperium: The Contention? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warhammer Underworlds: Gnarlwood(2022)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warhammer Underworlds: Nethermaze(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge(2023)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Adrenaline(2016)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Shadowstar Corsairs(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementModular Board

Ivion: The Herocrafting Card Game(2018)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck Construction + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Emergence Event(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Smash Up: Cease and Desist(2016)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Raptor(2015)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 5 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalGrid Movement

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