SEED GAME#319 BGG all-time

Star Realms: Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.88
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like Star Realms: Frontiers

Looking for games like Star Realms: Frontiers? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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: Rise of Empire(2024)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Carthage(2018)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Pixel Glory: Light & Shadow(2018)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition(2021)

★ 7.41–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Call to Adventure: Epic Origins(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Siege of Runedar(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Goblivion(2018)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Legendary Encounters: A Predator Deck Building Game(2015)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Paperback(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Goblivion: Definitive Edition(2023)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Onirim (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Small-Time Heroes: The Warrior(2025)

★ 8.01 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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