SEED GAME#9459 BGG all-time

Liftoff!(1989)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.91
Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

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Looking for games like Liftoff!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Adeptus Titanicus(1988)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.7
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79/100

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Striker(1981)

★ 6.72 players180 minWeight 3.1
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79/100

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Space Marine(1989)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 3.1
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68/100

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MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
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68/100

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Thinking Man's Football(1966)

★ 5.52 players90 minWeight 2.3
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68/100

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Fired Up(2021)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
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68/100

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APBA Pro Baseball(1951)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Godsforge(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
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66/100

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Roll & Raid(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.6
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66/100

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Gunfighter(2018)

★ 7.02–3 players15 minWeight 1.9
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66/100

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MERCS 2.0(2016)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
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66/100

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Ironbottom Sound(1981)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 3.2
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65/100

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