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Star Scrappers: Cave-in(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.69
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Star Scrappers: Cave-in

Looking for games like Star Scrappers: Cave-in? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lucky's Misadventures: Episode 42 – Lost in Oddtopia(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Valley of the Kings: Last Rites(2016)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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