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Panamax(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 3.76
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingMoving Multiple Units

Games like Panamax

Looking for games like Panamax? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

TOKYO METRO(2018)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Philharmonix(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Successors (Fourth Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire(2008)

★ 7.53–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Wildcatters(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingEnd Game Bonuses

Byzantium(2005)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Imperial 2030(2009)

★ 7.62–6 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementInvestment

The Transcontinental(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Incorporated(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingStock Holding

Sigismundus Augustus: Dei gratia rex Poloniae(2012)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

ActingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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