SEED GAME#1594 BGG all-time

Mission: Red Planet(2005)

★ 6.9 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.32
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Mission: Red Planet

Looking for games like Mission: Red Planet? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Mission: Red Planet (Second/Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Bunny Kingdom(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest(2022)

★ 7.41–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Moon(2023)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Viral(2017)

★ 6.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCatch the Leader

Sardegna(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Bloodborne: The Card Game(2016)

★ 6.83–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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