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First in Flight(2023)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.31
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your LuckRace

Games like First in Flight

Looking for games like First in Flight? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridPush Your Luck

JOYRIDE DUEL: Next Gen(2025)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

Nova Luna(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Race + 2 more

ContractsPattern BuildingRace

Living Forest(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your LuckRace

Heat: Pedal to the Metal(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Catch the LeaderDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Barbaria(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingPush Your Luck

Coffee Roaster(2015)

★ 7.31 players10 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMemoryOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Automobiles(2016)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRace

Rallyman(2009)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPush Your Luck

Cubitos(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Catch the LeaderDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Operators(2018)

★ 6.02–10 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

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