SEED GAME#453 BGG all-time

Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon(2024)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.91
Variable Set-upWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Games like Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon

Looking for games like Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Variable Set-up

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Federation(2022)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesVariable Set-up

Ceres(2023)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Tech Trees / Tech TracksWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Black Angel(2019)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Variable Set-up

BiasDice RollingHand Management

From the Moon(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsIncome

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Sabika(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Variable Set-up

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Brink(2025)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

TradingVotingWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Brew Crafters(2013)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Variable Set-up

End Game BonusesVariable Set-upWorker Placement

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

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