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18 games like Illuminati

The best games like Illuminati are Dune Imperium, Aeon's End War Eternal and Among the Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dune Imperium shares political, science fiction, card drafting with Illuminati.

Every alternative below links to its own Illuminati-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / humor shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Illuminati’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Dune Imperium (2020)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Illuminati: Political, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Dune Imperium on Amazon →
2. 2. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Aeon's End War Eternal on Amazon →
3. 3. Among the Stars (2012)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Among the Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Junta (1978)
   2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Illuminati: Humor, Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~120 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Illuminati: Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~240 min longer · +1.6 heavier
7. 7. Star Wars Destiny (2016)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: both play at 2 · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Smash Up Monster Smash (2014)
   2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Humor, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Illuminati: both play at 2 · ~82 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~65 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Illuminati: Political, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Red Rising (2021)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~67 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. New Angeles (2016)
    4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Illuminati: Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 4–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Duelosaur Island (2018)
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Illuminati: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~82 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting · 1 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Star Trek Catan (2012)
    3–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Illuminati: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (2008)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Negotiation, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
18. 18. XenoShyft Onslaught (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Illuminati: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Illuminati’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Illuminati: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

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