SEED GAME#3895 BGG all-time

Pocket Mars(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.32
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Pocket Mars

Looking for games like Pocket Mars? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Animal Kingdoms(2020)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Capital Lux(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Palm Laboratory(2024)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

TINYforming Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Galdor's Grip(2022)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckSolo / Solitaire Game

Ausonia(2021)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Way of the Samurai(2020)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

1565: St. Elmo's Pay – The Great Siege of Malta(2020)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Royal Limited(2023)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Pandemic: Contagion(2014)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTags

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