SEED GAME#393 BGG all-time

Sidereal Confluence(2017)

★ 7.8 BGG4–9 players120 minWeight 3.57
Auction: Sealed BidHidden Victory PointsIncome

Games like Sidereal Confluence

Looking for games like Sidereal Confluence? 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 deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Age of Galaxy(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition(2021)

★ 8.32–4 players180 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Tech Trees / Tech Tracks + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

EVE: War for New Eden(2025)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action / EventDice RollingEvents

Terra Mystica(2012)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction: Sealed Bid + 4 more

Advantage TokenAlliancesArea Movement

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Mega Civilization(2015)

★ 8.25–18 players360 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHot Potato

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game(2010)

★ 7.42–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Tech Trees / Tech Tracks + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

La Granja(2014)

★ 7.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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