SEED GAME#8834 BGG all-time

Interstellar(2023)

★ 7.2 BGG1–6 playersWeight 4.36
MarketMelding and SplayingNegotiation

Games like Interstellar

Looking for games like Interstellar? 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 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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High Frontier 4 All(2020)

★ 8.31–5 players30 minWeight 4.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

John Company(2017)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

BriberyDice RollingNegotiation

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory(2023)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Action / EventHand ManagementSimulation

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Market + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

John Company: Second Edition(2022)

★ 8.21–6 players90 minWeight 4.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Negotiation + 1 more

BriberyDice RollingNegotiation

High Frontier (Third Edition)(2017)

★ 8.11–5 playersWeight 4.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSimulationVariable Player Powers

Pax Transhumanity(2019)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Market + 1 more

Hidden Victory PointsMarketMulti-Use Cards

High Frontier(2010)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Fire in the Lake(2014)

★ 8.11–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

Here I Stand: 500th Anniversary Edition(2017)

★ 8.42–6 players180 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

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

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Virgin Queen(2012)

★ 8.02–6 players420 minWeight 4.5
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

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