SEED GAME#19168 BGG all-time

Celtic Quest(2005)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.69
Pick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Games like Celtic Quest

Looking for games like Celtic Quest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Privateer(2016)

★ 6.33–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Crescent City Cargo(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Star Traders(1987)

★ 6.32–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Relic Knights: Darkspace Calamity(2014)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Arena Rex(2013)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire(1972)

★ 6.74 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Hexagon GridVariable Player Powers

Warhammer: Invasion(2009)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Legion – Clone Wars Core Set(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Kings of War (Third Edition)(2019)

★ 8.52–99 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Cosmic Encounter(1991)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Variable Player Powers

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