SEED GAME#6742 BGG all-time

The New Science(2013)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.62
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like The New Science

Looking for games like The New Science? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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ISO Match
69/100

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HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Age of Civilization(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Rum & Bones(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceBias

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Chichén Itzá(2025)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Wiraqocha(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Darkrock Ventures(2016)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Smiths of Winterforge(2018)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsContractsDice Rolling

Xibalba(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Dogs of War(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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