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Smugglers of the Galaxy(2004)

★ 5.7 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.48
Commodity SpeculationHexagon GridPick-up and Deliver

Games like Smugglers of the Galaxy

Looking for games like Smugglers of the Galaxy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Obcy(1988)

★ 6.52–7 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridPick-up and Deliver

Serica: Plains of Dust(2011)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Piraci: Córka Gubernatora(2006)

★ 5.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationModular Board

Firefly: The Game(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingOpen Drafting

Poleconomy(1977)

★ 5.52–6 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationRoll / Spin and MoveTrading

Cleopatra's Caboose(2010)

★ 5.53–5 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Wangaratta(1956)

★ 5.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrading

Catan: Starfarers(2019)

★ 7.53–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTrading

Thieves of Bagdad(1999)

★ 5.93–6 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridOpen DraftingSet Collection

Starship Merchants(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

The Starfarers of Catan(1999)

★ 6.83–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridTrading

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