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Master of Orion: Ad Astra(2026)

★ 8.3 BGG1–4 players120 minWeight 4.00
Area MovementDice RollingIncome

Games like Master of Orion: Ad Astra

Looking for games like Master of Orion: Ad Astra? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Civolution(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Gaia Project(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Income + 4 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridIncome

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

AquaSphere(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players100 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Black Angel(2019)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

BiasDice RollingHand Management

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Age of Innovation(2023)

★ 8.51–5 players40 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

The Colonists(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Frozen Frontier(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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