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18 games like Evo

The best games like Evo are Star Wars Rebellion, Wingspan and Duelosaur Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares science fiction, area majority / influence, area movement with Evo.

Every alternative below links to its own Evo-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / prehistoric shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Evo’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +1.4 heavier

   Check price for Star Wars Rebellion →
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   2. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Animals, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~35 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Wingspan →
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   3. Duelosaur Island (2018)

   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Evo: Animals, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Evo: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–5) · plays solo · ~52 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Duelosaur Island →
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   4. Risk Star Wars Edition (2015)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Risk Star Wars Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   5. Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)

   2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. Root (2018)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Root alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Animals, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +1.3 heavier
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   7. Dinosaur Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Animals, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. Risk 2210 A.D. (2001)

   2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium · See Risk 2210 A.D. alternatives →

   Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 4 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    10. Nexus Ops (2005)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Nexus Ops alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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    11. Evolution Climate (2016)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Evolution Climate alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Animals, Prehistoric, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Forbidden Stars (2015)

    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    13. Oceans (2020)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Oceans alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Animals, Prehistoric, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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    14. GKR Heavy Hitters (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    15. Fallout (2017)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Fallout alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    16. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~40 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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    17. Space Alert (2008)

    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Space Alert alternatives →

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    18. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

    Shares with Evo: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Evo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Evo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Evo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.