SEED GAME#10949 BGG all-time

Dream Islands(2016)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.67
Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Dream Islands

Looking for games like Dream Islands? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Sheepdogs of Pendleton Hill(2012)

★ 6.03–5 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Thunder & Lightning(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Asante(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Portal of Heroes(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Bolt Action: Band of Brothers(2016)

★ 8.22–99 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Exceed: Red Horizon – Alice, Zoey, Gabrek, and Ulrik(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Hera and Zeus(2000)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Subatomic: An Atom Building Game(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Lisbon Tram 28(2021)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

13 Clues(2016)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementMemory

The North: Provenance(2020)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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