SEED GAME#8591 BGG all-time

Free Radicals(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.83
Action PointsAction QueueChaining

Games like Free Radicals

Looking for games like Free Radicals? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Altiplano(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

City of Remnants(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Age of Galaxy(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Mobster Metropolis(2019)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Citrus(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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