Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)
Games like Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
Looking for games like Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Everdell(2018)
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Roll for the Galaxy(2014)
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The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)
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Eminent Domain(2011)
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The Game Makers(2026)
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Natera: New Beginning(2025)
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Gentes(2017)
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Earth(2023)
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7 Wonders(2010)
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