SEED GAME#2470 BGG all-time

Impulse(2013)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 playersWeight 3.05
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

Games like Impulse

Looking for games like Impulse? 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

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Cysmic(2026)

★ 8.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action / EventAction QueueDice Rolling

Neuroshima Hex(2006)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsGrid Movement

Ankh: Gods of Egypt(2021)

★ 7.72–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action RetrievalAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Last Light(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Dungeon Twister(2004)

★ 6.82 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionGrid Movement

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCatch the LeaderGrid Movement

Cosmic Encounter(2008)

★ 7.53–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

AlliancesCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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