SEED GAME#13216 BGG all-time

Rayguns and Rocketships(2017)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.33
Action PointsAction QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Rayguns and Rocketships

Looking for games like Rayguns and Rocketships? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 7.62–8 playersWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Action PointsAction QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Space Hulk (Second Edition)(1996)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes(2016)

★ 8.32–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition(2007)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl(2019)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingEvents

Relicblade: Adventure Battle Game(2015)

★ 8.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Deadzone (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Outrider(2010)

★ 6.82–8 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsAction QueueDice Rolling

Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone(2023)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Deadzone(2013)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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