SEED GAME#5567 BGG all-time

The Ares Project(2011)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.30
Dice RollingHand ManagementKing of the Hill

Games like The Ares Project

Looking for games like The Ares Project? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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

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★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Giga-Robo!(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Age of Mythology: The Boardgame(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Middle-earth(1995)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Yomi: Round 2(2014)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Lifeform(2019)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Hubworld: Aidalon(2027)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

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

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Warzone: Universe Under Siege(2004)

★ 7.62–8 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingSecret Unit Deployment

Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection(2013)

★ 7.62–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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