Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition / Similar games

18 games like Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition

The best games like Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition are Clash of Cultures, Archipelago and Patchistory — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Clash of Cultures shares civilization, economic, exploration with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 4.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Clash of Cultures on Amazon →
2. 2. Archipelago (2012)
   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~225 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Archipelago on Amazon →
3. 3. Patchistory (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~270 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Patchistory on Amazon →
4. 4. Die Macher (1986)
   3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. On Mars (2020)
   1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~240 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Empires of the Void II (2018)
   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Follow · 3 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~225 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
7. 7. Solarius Mission (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~255 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 3 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Dune (2019)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~240 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. Colonial Europe's Empires Overseas (2011)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~240 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
11. 11. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 3 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~230 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
12. 12. Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)
    2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Grid Movement · 1 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~180 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Follow · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~315 min shorter · 1.5 lighter
15. 15. Cuba Libre (2013)
    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~180 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~270 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~255 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: Economic, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 2 of Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~257 min shorter · 0.8 lighter

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