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Pax Porfiriana(2012)

★ 7.6 BGG1–6 players120 minWeight 3.64
Action PointsFinale EndingHand Management

Games like Pax Porfiriana

Looking for games like Pax Porfiriana? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Pax Pamir: Second Edition(2019)

★ 8.11–5 players45 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

City of Iron: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

新幕 桜降る代に決闘を 基本セット (A Duel for Falling Cherry Blossoms: New Act – Basic Set)(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck Construction

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