SEED GAME#14959 BGG all-time

Federation Space(1981)

★ 6.5 BGG2–8 players60 minWeight 2.86
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Games like Federation Space

Looking for games like Federation Space? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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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Russia Besieged: Deluxe Edition(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.3
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81/100

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The Air-Eaters Strike Back!(1981)

★ 6.61–5 players180 minWeight 2.8
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81/100

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Fading Glory(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
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81/100

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Starfire (3rd Edition)(1992)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 3.2
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81/100

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The Legend Begins: North Africa, 1940-42(1991)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
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81/100

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The Battles of Rhode Island & Newport(2020)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.3
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81/100

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Cerberus: The Proxima Centauri Campaign(1979)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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War and Peace(1980)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.3
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80/100

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Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign(1994)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.1
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80/100

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Beda Fomm(2010)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.5
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80/100

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The Schlieffen Plan(1997)

★ 7.62 players360 minWeight 3.3
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80/100

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Tannenberg: Eagles in the East / Galicia: The Forgotten Cauldron(1999)

★ 7.62 players360 minWeight 2.7
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80/100

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