SEED GAME#2148 BGG all-time

The Expanse Board Game(2017)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.82
Action / EventAction PointsArea Majority / Influence

Games like The Expanse Board Game

Looking for games like The Expanse Board Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2016)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Titans(2021)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Aristeia!(2017)

★ 8.12 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCatch the Leader

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

The Ming Voyages(2020)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Master of Orion: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Soul of the Empire(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players100 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

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