SEED GAME#174 BGG all-time

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.5 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.92
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Games like Star Realms

Looking for games like Star Realms? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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 Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

The Last Command(2025)

★ 8.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementIncome

Captain Tsubasa: The Card Game(2024)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 7 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Hero Realms(2016)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Shards of Infinity(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Command of Nature(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Action PointsCommand CardsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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

★ 8.42 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementIncome

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Jump Drive(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Xenon Profiteer(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

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