SEED GAME#2881 BGG all-time

Alien Artifacts(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.89
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Alien Artifacts

Looking for games like Alien Artifacts? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

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Trappist One(2018)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Chai Garam(2021)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Take The Galaxy(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Oltre Mare(2004)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Core Worlds(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legendary Creatures(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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