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Parsec: Age of Colonies(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.17
Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like Parsec: Age of Colonies

Looking for games like Parsec: Age of Colonies? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Undaunted: North Africa(2020)

★ 7.82 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Command CardsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Ars Victor(2013)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Battle Cry: 150th Civil War Anniversary Edition(2010)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Commands & Colors Tricorne: The American Revolution(2017)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth(2025)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Catan: New Energies(2024)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHexagon Grid

1775: Rebellion(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Memoir '44(2004)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Dark Nebula(1980)

★ 6.52 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Undaunted: Normandy(2019)

★ 7.82 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dinosaurs of the Lost World(1987)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

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