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The Last of the Independents(2010)

★ 6.3 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 1.67
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Games like The Last of the Independents

Looking for games like The Last of the Independents? 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

Hack Trick(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

City of Guilds(2009)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Rey Paparajote(2017)

★ 7.43–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Bitcoin Hackers(2018)

★ 6.03–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Master of Wills(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck Construction

75 Gnom' Street(2016)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceFlickingHand Management

Smash Up: Munchkin(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Gearworks(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Smash Up: Marvel(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Vampire: Dark Influences(2006)

★ 5.42–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Legendary Inventors(2016)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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