SEED GAME#20806 BGG all-time

Serica: Plains of Dust(2011)

★ 6.6 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.40
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Serica: Plains of Dust

Looking for games like Serica: Plains of Dust? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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ISO Match
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