SEED GAME#308 BGG all-time

Pulsar 2849(2017)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.34
Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Pulsar 2849

Looking for games like Pulsar 2849? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Monster Lands(2018)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Bora Bora(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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ConnectionsDice RollingGrid Coverage

The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Beyond Humanity: Astrominers(2022)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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The Artemis Project(2019)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Ether Wars(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Cuzco(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Who Goes There? 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Warhammer 40,000 (Eighth Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Infinity: Operation Red Veil(2016)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

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