SEED GAME#6999 BGG all-time

Planet Defenders(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.18
Dice RollingGrid MovementOpen Drafting

Games like Planet Defenders

Looking for games like Planet Defenders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Beyond Humanity: Astrominers(2022)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Freshwater Fly(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Area 1851(2015)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementDice RollingOpen Drafting

Castle Dice(2013)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Airships(2007)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Parfum(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Lindisfarne(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Airport Rush(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Wizards of the Wild(2015)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Coralia(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Trail Story: America(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Villagers & Villains(2011)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

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