SEED GAME#12484 BGG all-time

Abandon Planet(2017)

★ 6.0 BGG4–8 players40 minWeight 2.00
Modular BoardSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Abandon Planet

Looking for games like Abandon Planet? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Lift Off! Get me off this Planet!(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardTeam-Based GameWorker Placement

Ladies & Gentlemen(2013)

★ 6.54–10 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Trails(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Star Trek: Catan(2012)

★ 7.03–4 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Time Collectors(2023)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Curse You, Robin Hood!(2016)

★ 6.71–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Kings' Struggle(2018)

★ 5.83–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Bureaunauts(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardRock-Paper-ScissorsSet Collection

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig(2018)

★ 7.22–7 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Highest-Lowest ScoringNeighbor ScopeOpen Drafting

Big Monster(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Fú: Festive Fortunes(2025)

★ 7.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

U-Build Monopoly(2010)

★ 5.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

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