SEED GAME#1025 BGG all-time

Outlive(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 3.04
Area MovementEventsSet Collection

Games like Outlive

Looking for games like Outlive? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 3 more

Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Otys(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action QueueContractsSet Collection

Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia(2013)

★ 7.22–6 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementRace

Ryozen(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsMarket

DinoGenics(2019)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Dice RollingEventsHand Management

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Godspeed(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTurn Order: AuctionWorker Placement

The Artemis Project(2019)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

Timelancers(2025)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Circadians: First Light(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Events + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEvents

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