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A Handful of Stars(2017)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.09
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like A Handful of Stars

Looking for games like A Handful of Stars? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

A Study in Emerald(2013)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

A Few Acres of Snow(2011)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Quartermaster General: 1914(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenChaining

Ignite(2021)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

2491 Planetship(2020)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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