SEED GAME#1665 BGG all-time

Sol: Last Days of a Star(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 2.89
Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Games like Sol: Last Days of a Star

Looking for games like Sol: Last Days of a Star? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

The Captain Is Dead(2014)

★ 7.02–7 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Robotech: Attack on the SDF-1(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementCooperative Game

The Captain Is Dead: Dangerous Planet(2019)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce(2018)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

The Captain Is Dead: Lockdown(2017)

★ 6.61–7 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameOpen Drafting

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Thunderbirds(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Legends of Andor(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Metal Dawn(2018)

★ 6.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Lobotomy 2: Manhunt(2022)

★ 8.11–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

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