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Pax Illuminaten(2024)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.06
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMarket

Games like Pax Illuminaten

Looking for games like Pax Illuminaten? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.02–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Zapotec(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Rewild: South America(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementMarket

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

The Warp(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Key Market(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

A Handful of Stars(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Hamlet: The Village Building Game(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Market + 3 more

MarketModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Space Race(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Star Wars Customizable Card Game(1995)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Darwin's Choice(2019)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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