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Stellaris: Infinite Legacy(2026)

★ 4.5 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 3.83
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Games like Stellaris: Infinite Legacy

Looking for games like Stellaris: Infinite Legacy? 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 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

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Runewars(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Straszydła(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

The Warp(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Burning Suns(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

A Distant Plain(2013)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Tsukuyumi: Full Moon Down (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHexagon Grid

Andean Abyss(2012)

★ 7.61–4 players360 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Gandhi: The Decolonization of British India, 1917 – 1947(2019)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Colonial Twilight: The French-Algerian War, 1954-62(2017)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Twilight Imperium: Second Edition(2000)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

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