SEED GAME#225 BGG all-time

Space Base(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.13
Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Games like Space Base

Looking for games like Space Base? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Valeria: Card Kingdoms(2016)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Dice Forge(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Moonrollers(2024)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Time Capsules(2022)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Pioneer Days(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Frontiers: Liberty or Death!(2007)

★ 6.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

The Hobbit: There and Back Again(2025)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

La Granja: No Siesta(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPaper-and-Pencil

Bushido(2018)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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