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Captain Future(1980)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.63
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Games like Captain Future

Looking for games like Captain Future? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

Lunar Invaders(2011)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Tholos(2021)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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The Kaiser's High Seas Fleet: The Great War at Sea 1914-18(2025)

★ 8.12 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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America(2016)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Fae(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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Yutakâ(2018)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Legions: Abyss Universe(2025)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Ladybugs(2025)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Avignon: A Clash of Popes(2016)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Night Clan(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Las Vegas: The Card Game(2016)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Tiku(1993)

★ 6.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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