SEED GAME#11569 BGG all-time

Nexum Galaxy(2021)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players25 minWeight 2.33
Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Nexum Galaxy

Looking for games like Nexum Galaxy? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Conan(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – The Board Game(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Zombie Dawn(2017)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingGrid Movement

Unmatched: Cobble & Fog(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

1754: Conquest – The French and Indian War(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Black Rose Wars: Revised Edition(2026)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dust 1947(2016)

★ 7.62–8 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Monumental Duel: Exploration(2024)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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