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Expedition to 5X(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 players25 minWeight 2.00
Auction / BiddingDeductionDice Rolling

Games like Expedition to 5X

Looking for games like Expedition to 5X? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Android: Infiltration(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Gravediggers(2005)

★ 5.82–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDeduction

The Hobbit(2010)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

1st & Goal(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Nova Cry(2016)

★ 5.52–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

TSCHAK!(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Hollywood 1947(2023)

★ 7.11–9 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Gangster Dice(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Nokosu Dice(2016)

★ 7.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Pirate's Cove(2002)

★ 6.63–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

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