The Ares Project(2011)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Necromunda(1995)
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The Silver River(2020)
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Android: Netrunner(2012)
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Giga-Robo!(2020)
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Age of Mythology: The Boardgame(2003)
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Middle-earth(1995)
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Yomi: Round 2(2014)
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Lifeform(2019)
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Hubworld: Aidalon(2027)
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System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Warzone: Universe Under Siege(2004)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection(2013)
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