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Outer Earth(2013)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.20
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Games like Outer Earth

Looking for games like Outer Earth? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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Asante(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Jewels(2016)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Portal of Heroes(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Mixtapes(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Psychomachia(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Mow Money(2016)

★ 5.81–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Cellar des Triplettes(2004)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Four Gardens(2020)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hafid's Grand Bazaar(2017)

★ 6.62–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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