SEED GAME#7720 BGG all-time

One Small Step(2020)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.20
Modular BoardSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Games like One Small Step

Looking for games like One Small Step? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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ISO Match
69/100

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Modular BoardSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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1998 ISS(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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ContractsModular BoardSolo / Solitaire Game

Timelancers(2025)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Galaxy Hunters(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Airship City(2018)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Galenus(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Prêt-à-Porter(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

LoansOpen DraftingSet Collection

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

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