SEED GAME#4609 BGG all-time

New Dawn(2014)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.98
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like New Dawn

Looking for games like New Dawn? 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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Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile Placement

Beta Colony(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

The Silver River(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Path of Light and Shadow(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Illuminati: New World Order(1994)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Freedom!(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Castellans(2024)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Battleborn Legacy(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Pandoria(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Might & Magic Heroes(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

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