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Moonrakers(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 2.47
Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Moonrakers

Looking for games like Moonrakers? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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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★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

No Honor Among Thieves(2018)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Catan Card Game(1996)

★ 6.72 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMap Addition

Undaunted: Normandy(2019)

★ 7.82 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Roma(2005)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dominion: Intrigue(2009)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Star Scrappers: Cave-in(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

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