SEED GAME#925 BGG all-time

Leaving Earth(2015)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.77
Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Games like Leaving Earth

Looking for games like Leaving Earth? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Resource to Move + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Peloponnesian War(2019)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Halls of Hegra(2023)

★ 8.11 players70 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 3 more

Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Clinic: Deluxe Edition(2019)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Catch the LeaderNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Luna(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Successors (Fourth Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Comanchería: The Rise and Fall of the Comanche Empire(2016)

★ 8.01 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingOpen Drafting

Darwin's Journey(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

ContractsOwnershipPick-up and Deliver

Pursuit of Glory(2008)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

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