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Astra(2022)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.12
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceConnections

Games like Astra

Looking for games like Astra? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

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Blue Lagoon(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingConnections

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West(2023)

★ 8.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Cascadia: Rolling Rivers(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Cascadia: Rolling Hills(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Draft & Write Records(2024)

★ 7.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Connections + 4 more

ChainingClosed DraftingConnections

Il Vecchio(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Photo Tour: North America(2025)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Ticket to Ride: Europe(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Neolithic(2016)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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