SEED GAME#2239 BGG all-time

Pax Transhumanity(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.41
Hidden Victory PointsMarketMulti-Use Cards

Games like Pax Transhumanity

Looking for games like Pax Transhumanity? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Galactic Cruise(2025)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Market + 2 more

Action PointsConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Kanban EV(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Worker Placement

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Market

Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Speakeasy(2025)

★ 8.51–4 players50 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Worker Placement

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Lisboa(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Interstellar(2023)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Market + 1 more

MarketMelding and SplayingNegotiation

Food Chain Magnate(2015)

★ 8.02–5 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Market

Delayed PurchaseIncomeMarket

Kanban: Driver's Edition(2014)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Worker Placement

Action PointsCommodity SpeculationVariable Phase Order

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Worker Placement

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Vinhos(2010)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Worker Placement

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Market

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

On Mars(2020)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
54/100

Shares Worker Placement

ContractsDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

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