SEED GAME#29253 BGG all-time

Star Quest(1995)

★ 4.2 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 1.60
Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Star Quest

Looking for games like Star Quest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Zombiaki(2003)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

R-Eco(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Cypher(2014)

★ 5.92–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Dark Deeds(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Forceball(2006)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Robot Rampage: Rise of the Appliance(2005)

★ 4.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Sitting Ducks Gallery(2005)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Vorpals(2010)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Challenge(1990)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Qwixx Card Game(2014)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Souvlaki Wars(2011)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

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