SEED GAME#3770 BGG all-time

Dice Stars(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.43
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Dice Stars

Looking for games like Dice Stars? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Zock 'n' Roll(2016)

★ 6.33–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Durchmarsch(2023)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Einfach Genial: Das Würfelspiel(2012)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Maxi Yatzy(1983)

★ 5.31–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Calavera(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Cat Café(2019)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Roar and Write!(2022)

★ 6.51–99 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Kribbeln(2016)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPattern Building

Las Vegas(2012)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPush Your Luck

15(2011)

★ 5.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Encore!(2016)

★ 6.91–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Farkle(1930)

★ 5.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

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