SEED GAME#5738 BGG all-time

Star Saga(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.82
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like Star Saga

Looking for games like Star Saga? 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 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

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game(2011)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Gears of War: The Board Game(2011)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation Board Game(2017)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game(2011)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Adventure Tactics: Domianne's Tower(2021)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King(2015)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance(2018)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game(2010)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Galaxy Defenders(2014)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dark Venture(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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