SEED GAME#2137 BGG all-time

High Frontier(2010)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 4.35
Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

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Looking for games like High Frontier? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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★ 8.31–5 players30 minWeight 4.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Here I Stand: 500th Anniversary Edition(2017)

★ 8.42–6 players180 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

High Frontier (Third Edition)(2017)

★ 8.11–5 playersWeight 4.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory(2023)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action / EventHand ManagementSimulation

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★ 8.02–6 players420 minWeight 4.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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★ 7.64 playersWeight 4.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

Triumph of Chaos: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921(2005)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Here I Stand(2006)

★ 7.92–6 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

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★ 7.63–5 players240 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Star Fleet Battles (Commander's Edition)(1983)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Successors (Fourth Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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