SEED GAME#1032 BGG all-time

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.24
Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Among the Stars

Looking for games like Among the Stars? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Fields of Green(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Lunar Base(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRaceTake That

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Among the Stars: Revival(2015)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

Warsaw: City of Ruins(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Treasure Hunter(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Old West Empresario(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Christmas Tree(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Atheneum: Mystic Library(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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