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Distant Suns(2022)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.79
Grid CoverageMap AdditionPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Distant Suns

Looking for games like Distant Suns? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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64/100

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Sailorman Dice(2022)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Pick a Pen: Hackers(2024)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Copenhagen: Roll & Write(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Pick a Pen: Gardens(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

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Second Chance(2019)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

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Demeter(2020)

★ 7.21–100 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Twinkle Twinkle(2025)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

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ConnectionsGrid CoverageMap Addition

Black It Out(2020)

★ 8.21–100 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Home Staging(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

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DrawingGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Cosmic Run: Rapid Fire(2017)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

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