SEED GAME#889 BGG all-time

New Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.96
Action DraftingFollowIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Games like New Frontiers

Looking for games like New Frontiers? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Puerto Rico(2002)

★ 7.93–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Factions of Sol(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Race + 2 more

ChainingIncomePick-up and Deliver

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Eminent Domain(2011)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Follow + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseFollow

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Follow + 3 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Follow + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Expedition Zetta(2018)

★ 6.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Auction / BiddingGrid MovementOpen Drafting

Arcs(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Empire of the Stars(2021)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action QueueOpen DraftingRondel

Risk Legacy(2011)

★ 7.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingLegacy Game

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Follow + 1 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

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