SEED GAME#11382 BGG all-time

Star Traders(1987)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.30
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Games like Star Traders

Looking for games like Star Traders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

DreadBall (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Deathwatch: Overkill(2016)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Destiny(2016)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Rush n' Crush(2009)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth(2015)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Slaughterball(2016)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Relic(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

The Horus Heresy: Burning of Prospero(2016)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Battle for Ultramar Campaign Box(2018)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime-Fighting in Mega-City One(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

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