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Space Expatriate(2022)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.33
Action DraftingChainingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Space Expatriate

Looking for games like Space Expatriate? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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 Flow of History(2016)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Income + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

San Juan(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Drafting + 5 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth(2024)

★ 8.42 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementIncome

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Eminent Domain(2011)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Follow + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseFollow

Tiny Epic Galaxies(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action RetrievalContractsDice Rolling

Uchronia(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Follow + 5 more

FollowHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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